[Aquinasfan]

Bill also mentioned the statute that was violated. It was Bill at his best and the reason why I still tune in despite his incoherent stand on homosexuality and his ignorance of religion.

[WL-law]

Bill also mentioned the statute that was violated.

ah,..no -- the ethical rules for lawyers are not "statutes". And so violation of a rule is not breaking the law.

These are rules of conduct that accompany the privilege of the license to practice, and violation can lead to loss of license, in a worst-case scenario.