This panel explored the concept of whether what has come to be called “inclusive language," including some of the examples referenced in Kelly Frickleton’s recent Kansas City Counselor article, is something that lawyers have an ethical duty to use under Rule 4-8.4 of the Missouri Rules of Professional Conduct, Rule 8.4 of the Kansas Rules, or perhaps under some other provision. We explored not only the “whether,” but also the “why." We also explored the question of whether the imposition of any penalty on a lawyer for failing to use this language would be constitutional.
Featuring:

Moderator: Karen Donnelly, Partner, Copilevitz Lam & Raney
Ted Frank, Director of Litigation and Senior Attorney, Hamilton Lincoln Law Institute
Kelly Frickleton, Associate, Bartimus Frickleton Robertson Rader P.C.
Edward D. Greim, Partner, Graves Garrett LLC