Oppose the DOJ’s Ethics Shield Rule
No lawyer should be above the ethical rules that govern the profession. Not even lawyers for the Department of Justice. A proposed new DOJ rule would give the Attorney General the right to interpose herself into state bar ethics investigations of current and former DOJ attorneys, delaying such investigations, perhaps indefinitely, while the DOJ investigates itself. A federal law requires DOJ attorneys to comply with the ethical rules of the states in which they practice. The new rule would thwart timely state bar oversight of the ethical conduct of federal prosecutors — the same disciplinary system to which every other licensed attorney in America is subject. Public comments are open until April 6, 2026.
Georgia Lawyers for the Rule of Law is urging all members of the bar to oppose this rule and make their voices heard. Submit your comment, write an article, contact your bar association.
The framework of attorney ethical rules has protected the public and the integrity of our legal system for over a century. We cannot allow any administration to place itself beyond its reach.
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Pilfering the Public’s Tax Funds
No individual, not even the President, should be both a litigant and, in effect, a supervisor of the institutions responsible for adjudicating or resolving that dispute.
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 Justice to review — and potentially block — state bar ethics investigations of...
Georgia Lawyers for the Rule of Law Opposes the DOJ Ethics Rule
We submit this public comment in strong opposition to the Department of Justice’s proposed rule, which would effectively exempt DOJ attorneys from independent state bar oversight
Legal Ethics and the Independence of State Bar Investigations
US Department of Justice is proposing a rule to let the US Attorney General investigate alleged ethical wrongdoing by DOJ lawyers before the state disciplinary authority steps in.
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