re: Did Holder's "I'm a black man" comments arguably violate Ethics rules?

FYI:


ABA MODEL RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
About the Model Rules
The ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct were adopted by the ABA House of Delegates in 1983. They serve as models for the ethics rules of most states. Before the adoption of the Model Rules, the ABA model was the 1969 Model Code of Professional Responsibility . Preceding the Model Code were the 1908 Canons of Professional Ethics (last amended in 1963).

Model Rules Table of Contents
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Russian Translation (2009)



Implementation of Model Rules Changes
The Center for Professional Responsibility Policy Implementation Committee assist states in their implementation of changes to the Model Rules. Its site includes a chart on the status of each state's review of the Rule changes.

A Legislative History
This Legislative History traces the Model Rules of Professional Conduct (Model Rules) from the appointment of the ABA Commission on Evaluation of Professional Standards (" Kutak Commission") in 1977 through the year 2005. It includes the first presentation of the Model Rules format to the American Bar Association House of Delegates, the adoption of the Model Rules, and the many amendments to the Model Rules that have been adopted or proposed through August 2005.

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State Adoption of Model Rules
To date, California is the only state that does not have professional conduct rules that follow the format of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct.

Alphabetical List of States Adopting Model Rules
Chronological List of States Adopting Amendments to the Model Rules
Status of State Review of Professional Conduct Rules
Links to State Ethics Rules
State Adoption of Model Rule Comments
Restatement Comparison
Comparison of the Model Rules to the Restatement of the Law Governing Lawyers
Comparison of the Restatement of the Law Governing Lawyers to the Model Rules
Lawyer Law: Comparing the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct with the ALI Restatement (Third) of the Law Governing Lawyers
Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam
See the National Conference of Bar Examiners Web site.