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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Adopts New Disciplinary Rule Including Discrimination as Misconduct

1 Comment / 8.4, bias, discrimination, harassment, misconduct, prejudice /

On June 8, 2020, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court approved adoption of Rule 8.4(g) broadening the definition of misconduct to include the following: g) in the practice of law, by words or conduct, knowingly manifest bias or prejudice, or engage in harassment or discrimination, as those terms are defined in applicable federal, state or local statutes […]

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Process, Procedure and Prosecutorial Misconduct in Stacy Parks Miller Case

ethics, misconduct, Stacy Parks Miller /

On Feb. 8, former Centre County District Attorney Stacy Parks Miller was suspended from the practice of law for one year and one day. Miller was found to have committed three separate types of misconduct, all occurring while she was the top law enforcement officer in the county: improper ex parte contact with judges; making

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