Monthly Archives: May 2021

remote work

Florida Approves Remote Work in Opinion SC20-1220

by in ABA Opinion, Advisory Opinion, Florida, Florida Bar, Florida Supreme Court, UPL. Posted May 28, 2021
New Jersey Lawyer May Work Remotely from Florida On May 20, 2021, the Florida Supreme Court approved an UPL Advisory Opinion that was filed with the Court in August 2020 and responded to a New Jersey Attorney’s inquiry as to whether he could practice New Jersey law from Florida without violating the unauthorized practice of ...
Tags Remote work Rule 5.5
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incivility

Civility 101 Homework: Judge Strikes Pleadings & Orders Deletion of “Jerry Springer” Vibe

by in communication, competence, Lawyers, legal ethics, Professionalism. Posted May 19, 2021
Civility 101 for Lawyers: Don’t Cross the Line Between Zealous Advocacy and Incivility The need for civility among lawyers is an age old topic. By nature the legal system is an adversarial one in which there are winners and losers. Civility factors into not whether you win or lose, but rather how you play the ...
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super lawyer

Gig’s Up in NJ: Are You Really a #1, Super, Duper, Top-Rated, Best Lawyer?

by in Attorney Advertising. Posted May 11, 2021
The New Jersey Supreme Court’s Committee on Attorney Advertising Demands Verifiable “Super” Awards and Honors Last week New Jersey’s Supreme Court Committee on Attorney Advertising issued a notice cautioning lawyers that terms like “super,” “top,” “best,” and “rising star” that may be awarded to lawyers by various organizations may only be used in advertising if ...
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Online vitriol

Dealing with Online Vitriol: Florida Bar to Consider Amending The Confidentiality Rule 4-1.6

by in ABA Opinion, Advisory Opinion, Bar Opinion, client confidentiality, electronic communication, Ethics Opinion, negative online reviews, online comments, social media. Posted May 4, 2021
Online Vitriol: Amending Confidentiality Rule 4-1.6 and Proposed Opinion 21-1 on Third Party Criticism At its recent meeting, The Florida Bar’s Professional Ethics Committee approved an amendment to Florida Bar Rule 4-1.6 Confidentiality that would provide a limited exception to permit lawyers to respond when they suffer an online vitriol attack from a former client ...
Tags Client confidentiality Negative online reviews online vitriol responding to negative online reviews
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Lawyer Well-Being

What Does Lawyer Well-Being 2021 Have to Do With Legal Ethics?

by in Lawyers, legalethics. Posted May 1, 2021
Explore Lawyer Well-Being Week, May 3rd, for the Answers Lawyer Well-Being and Legal Ethics The answer to the question falls into the category of “everything.”  Why? It has been well-documented that not only does the legal profession suffer a disproportionately high statistical evidence of stress, depression, suicide, substance abuse, and other mental well-being challenges, but ...
Tags Lawyer Well-Being Legal Profession Mental health
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