The District of Columbia Bar Issues Social Media Guidelines
The District of Columbia Bar is the most recent state bar to issue social media guidelines.
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California Releases Final Advisory Opinion on Lawyer Blogs
Recently, the California Standing Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct finalized its opinion that analyzes whether attorney-authored blogs should be governed by the advertising regulations.
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OK for Lawyer to Refuse Case Against His Own Church? Maybe.
The New York State Bar Association recently wrote that a lawyer is under no obligation to accept every client—but the ethics committee stopped short of deciding if a particular refusal amounted to discrimination. Church
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Facebook Jurors: Candor Required!
Attorney Petev Tenev’s client, Dr. Henry Acosta, was sued by a former business partner in a dispute over the dissolution of a dental practice. Facebook
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California: Class Litigants Must Disclose Outside Funding
In January, the Northern District of California issued a standing order that took a small step towards addressing concerns about third-party litigation financing. The litigation finance industry has been increasingly growing as outside investors provide funding to plaintiffs bringing lawsuits.
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Illinois: Attorneys & Clients in the Cloud
Recently, the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) issued a Professional Conduct Advisory Opinion stating that lawyers may use cloud-based services to store client information.
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Florida Lawyer May Waive Clients Reimbursement of Costs in Limited Circumstances
A recent opinion from the Florida Bar Professional Ethics Committee allows lawyers to waive repayment of litigation expenses from non-indigent clients when the case is settled under limited circumstances. Reimbursement
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South Carolina Lawyer’s ‘Niceties’ Do Not Establish ‘Prospective Client’ Relationships
A federal judge in South Carolina, when ruling on a motion to disqualify counsel, held that a lawyer communicating “[c]ustomary niceties” such as “I hope we get the opportunity to work together” does not form an attorney-client relationship within the meaning of South Carolina’s ethics rules. Relationships
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Metadata Fair Game in Texas?
In a recent opinion, the Texas bar panel adopted the minority view on metadata, which states that there is not an obligation to inform opposing counsel that he has sent a document containing metadata.
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