2012 - Page 3 of 5 - Legal Ethics Advisor

Apple v. Samsung: One Bar Is Not Necessarily Enough

by Candice Lazar in Hardware, Technology. Posted August 31, 2012

The judge presiding in the Apple v. Samsung case required all of the trial lawyers to be licensed to practice law in the United States District for the Northern District of California.

ABA Adopts Modifications to the Model Rules of Professional Conduct

by Courtney Daniels in ABA 20/20 Commission on Ethics, New Rules, News, Outsourcing, Proposed Rules, Social Media, Technology, The ABA Commission on Ethics 20/20. Posted August 7, 2012

The ABA House of Delegates just approved several changes to the Model Rules of Professional Conduct, adopting all six resolutions that were proposed by the ABA Commission on Ethics 20/20.

Cloud Computing: Which Jurisdictions Have Approved its Use?

by Justin Ortiz in Bar Opinion, Bar Opinions, cloud, cloud computing, confidentiality, News, Services, Technology, the cloud. Posted July 6, 2012

In a recent ethics opinion, the Massachusetts Bar Association joined seven other state bar associations in allowing its lawyers to use cloud computing solutions for its clients.

South Carolina Bar Gives Opinion About “JustAnswer.com”

by Patrick Poole in Advertising Rules, Bar Opinions, Client Communication, expert, JustAnswer.com, News, Social Media, Technology. Posted May 21, 2012

A recent South Carolina Bar Opinion has addressed the ethical issues arising out of the website "justanswer.com."

Legal Competence Involving Plea Deals – On Trial With the Supreme Court

by Courtney Daniels in News, Uncategorized. Posted May 14, 2012

The Supreme Court recently heard two cases concerning ineffective legal assistance.

Civility is No Longer Optional

by Candice Lazar in Uncategorized. Posted May 7, 2012

In case you missed it, the Florida Bar in September amended the lawyer oath to include the following: Civility

OUTSOURCING LEGAL WORK, PART III: Best Practices When Hiring LPO Firms

by Patrick Poole in Outsourcing. Posted April 30, 2012

In light of the dramatic change in the legal environment, some legal ethics commentators have provided practical advice to firms seeking to outsource work. For instance, Martha A. Mazzone, VP and Associate General Counsel Fidelity Investments has compiled a list of best practices to follow when hiring and supervising Legal Process Outsourcing Firms.

Federal Prosecutor Resigns After Anonymous Online Comments

by Matthew Friendly in ABA Model Rule 3.8, Anonymity, federal prosecutor, News, online comments, Technology. Posted April 23, 2012

After acknowledging that he made anonymous online comments about the owner of a landfill who is the subject of a federal probe, Sal Perricone, a federal prosecutor in New Orleans, resigned on March 20th. Apparently, Perricone has admitted to making hundreds of posts at NOLA.com using the name Henry L. Mencken1951.

[…] of a non-binding advisory opinion, as has been the case with other jurisdictions such as, Florida, San Francisco, and Delaware, it is important to note that Ohio went a step further and amended its rule regarding […]

Remote Lawyering: New Jersey and Ohio On Board - Legal Ethics Advisor on Remote Work: San Francisco Bar Association Advice in Ethics Opinion 2021-1
Not all jurisdictions have adopted the Model Rule version of the choice of law rule; seems like there might be a different result in at least some of those states. See, e.g., NY RPC 8.5(b)(2)(i) ("If the lawyer is licensed to practice only in this state, the rules to be applied shall be the rules of this state").

Art Lachman on ABA Opinion 499 Green Lights Lawyers’ Passive Investment in Firms with NonLawyer Ownership

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