Contempt of Court for Prospective Juror’s use of Internet Search Engine
Jurors facing jail time? That is the possible punishment for a former prospective juror in a capital murder case in Florida. Contempt
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Social Media Fallout: Attorneys’ Posts Cause Career Crises
Social Media and Internet use has continued to grow over the past year. As these sites become more popular, it seems that more attorneys are finding themselves in hot water over Internet posts.
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The Jury Is Out: Defining Inappropriate Communication in the Digital Age
Should you google jurors during voir dire? What about during the trial? Jury
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The Problems With “One-Stop-Shopping” Discovery Vendors
Brian D’Amico takes a compelling look at the growing use of turn-key, “one-stop-shopping” discovery vendors. Problems
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Is Pro Bono Still Pro Bono If It’s Required?
New York’s new pro bono requirement is causing some to ask whether pro bono is still pro bono if it’s required.
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Professionalism, First Amendment Rights and an Ex Parte Bottle of Wine
Earlier this week, the 11th Circuit affirmed sanctions against an attorney, who called a judge’s findings “half-baked,” and afterwards sent an apologetic bottle of wine to his chambers with a handwritten note. Professionalism
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Attorney-Client Privilege: Is Your Employer Looking Over Your Shoulder Each Time You Send an Email?
Does a client forfeit the attorney-client privilege by sending an email to his attorney from his computer at work?
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California Passes Laws to Protect Students’ and Employees’ Privacy on Social Media Sites
Earlier this week, California signed two bills into law, making it the third state after Maryland and Illinois, to prohibit businesses and schools from demanding applicants’ social media login information.
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IILP Urges ABA to Promote Diversity within the Model Rules of Professional Conduct
Should promoting diversity in the legal profession be a part of a lawyer’s ethical and professional responsibility? One advocacy group seems to think so. Urges
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Missouri Supreme Court finds that technology increases attorneys’ burden under their duty of diligence to clients
Attorneys are bound by their ethical duties to diligently represent their clients. Missouri
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