February 2014 - Legal Ethics Advisor

Lack of Professionalism Leads to a Two Year Suspension in Florida

by Jennifer Felipe in Professionalism. Posted February 15, 2014

A Florida attorney recently received a tougher sanction than what the Florida Bar and a court-appointed referee sought for unprofessional behavior. leads

Shattered Glass

by Alexis Alvarez in News, Professionalism. Posted February 8, 2014

In an opinion issued on January 27, the Supreme Court of California denied Stephen Randall Glass admission to the California State Bar. Shattered

California Supreme Court Rules Possession of Child Porn Automatic Grounds for Disbarment

by Sara Solano in News, Professionalism. Posted February 6, 2014

According to the California Supreme Court, a conviction for possession of child pornography is automatic grounds for disbarment.

OMG, I can be sanctioned for deleting texts?

by Mike Kranzler in News. Posted February 4, 2014

Are parties required to preserve text messages for the purposes of discovery? OMG

[…] 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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Monthly Archives: February 2014

Attorney Disciplined for Tweeting About a Disciplinary Hearing: Really?

Lack of Professionalism Leads to a Two Year Suspension in Florida

Shattered Glass

California Supreme Court Rules Possession of Child Porn Automatic Grounds for Disbarment

OMG, I can be sanctioned for deleting texts?