The Beirut Bar Association president, Fadi Masri. (Photo taken from his Facebook page)
Lawyers may now speak to the media without having to obtain the approval of the Bar Association’s president, according to a revision of the lawyers’ code of ethics adopted on Friday. Article 40 now only requires them to inform the Bar Association’s president, Fadi Masri.The new Article 40 states that “any lawyer wishing to take part in a legal discussion or to appear in the media, on social media, websites or other public platforms must inform the bar president through the appropriate means.” The lawyer shall “specify the date, topic and name of the platform.” The article adds that lawyers must keep discussions within a professional and academic framework, guided by “the principles of objectivity, integrity and honesty,” and must avoid any form of advertising or self-promotion. It also forbids “the disclosure of details from ongoing...
Lawyers may now speak to the media without having to obtain the approval of the Bar Association’s president, according to a revision of the lawyers’ code of ethics adopted on Friday. Article 40 now only requires them to inform the Bar Association’s president, Fadi Masri.The new Article 40 states that “any lawyer wishing to take part in a legal discussion or to appear in the media, on social media, websites or other public platforms must inform the bar president through the appropriate means.” The lawyer shall “specify the date, topic and name of the platform.” The article adds that lawyers must keep discussions within a professional and academic framework, guided by “the principles of objectivity, integrity and honesty,” and must avoid any form of advertising or self-promotion. It also forbids “the disclosure of...
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