by Georgia Lawyers for the Rule of Law | Apr 6, 2026 | Blog, Courts, Lawyers, Legal Ethics, Rule of Law
Lawyers, Legal Professionals & Organizations — Your Voice Is Needed TODAY The deadline to submit public comments on the DOJ’s proposed ethics rule (OAG199 / Docket DOJ-OAG-2026-0001) is 11:59 PM ET tonight, April 6, 2026. This rule would allow the Department of...
by Georgia Lawyers for the Rule of Law | Apr 3, 2026 | Lawyers, Rule of Law
Georgia Lawyers for the Rule of Law Opposes the DOJ Ethics Rule Over the last 10 days, we have shared with our members articles highlighting a proposed rule change submitted by the Department of Justice. This rule seeks to establish a “right to first review” of state...
by Georgia Lawyers for the Rule of Law | Mar 30, 2026 | Lawyers, Rule of Law
Legal Ethics and the Independence of State Bar Investigations By Ann Woolner for the Georgia Lawyers for the Rule of Law Lawyers know it’s not enough to please whoever employed them. Whether an individual, a corporation, a group or a government, the client must be...
by Georgia Lawyers for the Rule of Law | Mar 20, 2026 | Free Speech, Rule of Law
Filming the State: How the Government Is Criminalizing the Right to Record Public documentation of government action is a powerful tool of democratic accountability. From local weekly papers to 24/7 national broadcast networks, news about our government and its...
by Georgia Lawyers for the Rule of Law | Mar 16, 2026 | Blog, Free Speech, Rule of Law
A Free Press Cannot Exist Under Threat of Government Retaliation The founding fathers wanted to make sure that people and publishers could disagree with the King’s version of events without punishment or censorship. That’s why the First Amendment promises free speech...