Round Table Discussion on “Freedom of Expression and Deontological Obligations”

On February 18, 2020 New Vision University legal ethics chair organized a round table on ‘Freedom of Expression and Deontological Obligations’. Mrs. Ekaterine Gasitashvili, Supreme Court Judge together with legal ethics expert Mr. Irakli Kordzakhia led the discussion and gave interesting presentations. Legal Ethics Chair - Mrs. Sophio Chachava moderated the discussion. The discussion was focused on judges’ and attorneys’ freedom of expression due to their professional obligations. The discussion was also focused on opinions expressed by judges and attorneys through various sources of media, including social media, with the view of maintaining trust in the judiciary, collegiality, respecting the parties, prohibition against degrading or discriminatory treatment, as well as other ethical obligations. The Supreme Court of Georgia hosted the event. Law professors who teach Legal Ethics participated in round table.  The round table was supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) within the framework of East-West Management Institute’s (EWMI) project Promoting Rule of Law in Georgia (PROLoG).