July 18, 2025

New ABA Ethics Opinion Clarifies Jury Selection Obligations for Lawyers

The American Bar Association has issued Formal Opinion 517, shedding important light on how Model Rule 8.4(g) applies to peremptory jury strikes. The opinion reinforces that lawyers may not use peremptory challenges to unlawfully discriminate during jury selection, even unintentionally.

Read our key takeaways and why this matters here!
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/new-aba-ethics-opinion-clarifies-jury-selection-obligations-nyile/

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