Same-Sex Civil Marriages: Ohio Judges Are Compelled to Follow the Rule of Law
On August 7, 2015, the Supreme Court of Ohio issued Advisory Opinion 2015-1. Marriages
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Judges on Facebook: Exercising First Amendment Rights or Violating the Judicial Canons?
There is no doubt that since the inception of Facebook in 2004, various other social media networks have sprung up allowing people to share and exchange information instantly.
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E-Competence? California Advises Attorneys on Requisite Competence in the Handling of E-Discovery
On June 30, 2015, the State Bar of California Standing Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct released Formal Opinion No. 2015-193 addressing an attorney’s ethical duties in the handling of the discovery of electronically stored information (“ESI”). Advises
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Texting is Permissible Advertising in Florida
The Florida Bar Board of Governors decided that texting potential clients is not impermissible in person solicitation,
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Florida Bar Considers Tech Savvy CLE Requirement
The Florida Bar Board of Governors met on July 24th and approved new language that adds technological know how to the definition of competence and an additional CLE requirement of 3 credits of technology courses during every three year reporting cycle. Savvy
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Attorneys Engaged in the “HIGH” Life in Washington State
The State of Washington and its legal community are again in the headlines for marijuana. HIGH
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Florida Bar Releases Best Practices for Effective Electronic Communication
The Florida Bar has released guidelines for electronic communication that consider issues of professionalism and legal ethics that may arise when an attorney uses texting, emailing, a smart phone, and social media in his or her practice. Effective
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Florida Professional Ethics Committee: Social Media Advice to Clients–A Matter of Competence
On June 25th, The Florida Professional Ethics Committee affirmed, with some modifications, its January proposed opinion regarding advising a client about removing social media posts prior to litigation and changing privacy settings. Advice
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California: An Attorney Must Maintain Client Confidentiality Regardless of Whether Information is Publically Available
The State Bar of California’s ethics committee released Formal Opinion Interim No. 13-0005, a proposed opinion stating that lawyers may not disclose embarrassing or detrimental information learned in the course of representing a client even if the information is publically available. Maintain
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New York Releases Guidance for Attorneys’ Use of Social Media to Offer Service & Communicate with Potential Client
Attorneys in New York may use social media to communicate with potential clients. Guidance
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