Fahad Al Ashban, Author at Legal Ethics Advisor

Articles Posted by Fahad Al Ashban

Relationships with Opposing Counsel: Cordial or Conflicted?

by Fahad Al Ashban in Conflict of Interest. Posted October 17, 2020

The American Bar Association recently issued Formal Opinion 494, which analyzes relationships among opposing attorneys in the context of the material limitation prohibition of the conflict rules.

COVID-19 Impact and The Move to Online Platforms

by Fahad Al Ashban in law firms. Posted September 13, 2020

In a five-day International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) conference, attendees from law firms and technology companies stressed that the legal profession’s future is uncertain, due to COVID-19. Impact

[…] 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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