Attorney Marla Brown recently emerged victorious against disciplinary charges brought forth by the California State Bar. These charges were in response to tweets Brown had made in May 2020, in which she suggested that Black Lives Matter (BLM) protesters should be shot.
While the presiding judge in the case did not act in defense of Brown’s speech, he clarified that the bar counsel had failed to provide adequate proof that Brown’s provocative social media statements were designed to incite imminent illegal activity. It’s an interesting case that has tested the boundaries of free speech and professionalism within the legal industry.
For more detailed information about the case and the judge’s decision, it’s worth considering this insightful piece on the subject.