Monthly Archives: February 2019

Indiana

Indiana Cautions Lawyers About Affiliations with Legal Services Companies and Out-Of-State Law Firms

by in Advisory Opinion, Attorneys Fees, Conflict of Interest, Legal Services, legal services corporations, out of state law firms, Outsourcing, Referral Services, Rules of Professional Conduct. Posted February 27, 2019
The Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission recently advised caution for attorneys who may be approached by non-lawyer companies or out-of-state law firms offering an affiliation and fee sharing to provide legal services to Indiana clients.
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Attorneys

Attorneys May Respond to Negative Online Reviews

by in Advertising, Advisory Opinion, Attorney Client Relationship, confidentiality, Legal Services, negative online reviews, Professionalism, Rules of Professional Conduct, Social Media. Posted February 22, 2019
In June 2018, the Florida Bar Ethics Committee voted 18-0 to approve a Florida Bar Staff Opinion that “permits an inquiring attorney to post a limited response to a negative online review that the attorney says falsely accuses her of theft.” Attorneys
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Withdraws

New York State Bar Withdraws Proposal for ABA Best Practices for Online Legal Document Providers

by in Attorney Client Relationship, Featured, Legal Services, online legal document providers, Outsourcing, Rules of Professional Conduct, Technology. Posted February 20, 2019
The online legal services market is a worldwide, multi-billion dollar (and growing) industry, with clients increasingly turning to the Internet—rather than an attorney—for their legal needs. Withdraws
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Recording

Recording Your Clients Without Their Consent May Be Illegal As Well As Unethical

by in Attorney Client Relationship, confidentiality, Conflict of Interest, Featured, First Amendment, Professionalism, recording your client, Rules of Professional Conduct. Posted February 6, 2019
In the wake of the discovery that Michael Cohen had covertly taped a conversation between himself and Donald Trump, the following question has been raised: is it ever permissible to record a conversation with a client without obtaining his or her consent? Recording
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