Rudy Giuliani Fights to Keep His DC Law License After Bar Report

Ex-NYC mayor fights disbarment recommendation over 2020 work
Trump ally Giuliani also facing criminal charges in Georgia

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By Zoe Tillman

November 2, 2023 at 8:30 PM UTC

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Rudy Giuliani’s lawyers argued before an attorney ethics review panel in Washington on Thursday against a recommendation that he lose his law license for supporting Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election results.

Giuliani is contesting a report released this summer by a District of Columbia Bar committee finding he committed misconduct by pursuing a “frivolous” court challenge to President Joe Biden’s win in Pennsylvania. Giuliani’s lawyers urged the bar’s Board on Professional Responsibility to clear him of wrongdoing or to at least reject the disbarment recommendation, the most severe punishment possible. Giuliani did not attend the hearing.