Solicitation of Clients: SCOTUS Holds DMV Records Are Off Limits
Lawyers may not use state DMV records to locate potential class members for a potential class-action lawsuit. clients
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Less is More: Unbundling Legal Services to Serve the Greater Good
There is a move a foot to compel the legal profession to offer unbundled legal services so that more individuals and small businesses may access affordable representation. Less
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Nasty Lawyers Beware: Florida Adopts Code for Resolving Professionalism Complaints
"Scorched earth" lawyering has found another foe: The Florida Supreme Court. The Court issued an opinion on June 6, 2013 in which it adopts a new code for addressing professionalism complaints throughout the state. Nasty
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Candor & Duty to Report: Former Prosecutor Testifies that Zimmerman Prosecution Has Withheld Evidence
The Miami Herald reports that a former prosecutor has come forward with allegations that evidence of deleted text messages and photo's retrieved from Traynon Martin's cell phone has been withheld by the prosecution in the Zimmerman case, which has been set for trial on June 10th. Candor
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Status Update: Service Via Facebook and LinkedIn Endorsements
We have previously posted on Facebook service and LinkedIn Endorsements, but note that the conversation continues with terrific updates on Facebook service from Michael B. Pullano and Matthew G. Laver at The Legal Intelligencer and on LinkedIn by Robert Ambrogi at LawSites.
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Public Defenders May Find Some Relief from Heavy Caseloads After Florida Supreme Court Decision
The Florida Supreme Court ruled Thursday that public defenders can move to refuse new cases if they are unable to provide competent representation based upon a conflict of interest, such as limited funding and excessive workload. The court did not state that those conditions exist at this time, but remanded for a decision on this point.
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The Voluntary Gatekeeper: Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Client Due Diligence
On May 23, 2013, the ABA Standing Committee On Ethics And Professional Responsibility issued Formal Opinion 463, which examines the contours of a lawyer’s ethical obligations under the Model Rules of Professional Conduct to detect and combat money laundering. Voluntary
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Judge’s Facebook Friendship Challenged in Texas Criminal Case
The Court of Appeals for the Fifth District of Texas joins a small number of appellate courts to opine on the propriety of a judge’s use of Facebook. Friendship
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Groupon or Groupoff? Arizona Opines on the Ethics of Attorney Advertising on Groupon
Arizona has joined several other states that have issued opinions on the validity of Groupon or discount coupon attorney advertising.
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Wrongful Conviction Results in Arrest of Former State Prosecutor
In 1989, Michael Morton was convicted of murdering his wife. The prosecutor was Ken Anderson. Conviction
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