Alexandra Friz, Author at Legal Ethics Advisor

What’s in a Name?

by Alexandra Friz in News, Professionalism. Posted March 11, 2014

Tennessee Child Support Magistrate Lu Ann Ballew ordered the change of a baby’s first name from “Messiah” to “Martin.” Name

Retired Lawyer Suspended Over Lack of Email Address

by Alexandra Friz in News, Professionalism. Posted December 25, 2013

On October 17, 2013, the South Carolina Supreme Court placed a retired lawyer on interim suspension for numerous reasons, including failing to maintain a valid e-mail address.

Yelp Bites Back: Website Sues Law Firm for Allegedly Posting Fake Reviews

by Alexandra Friz in Advertising Rules. Posted October 8, 2013

On August 20, 2013, Yelp, Inc., an online consumer-review website, sued a San Diego-based law firm for allegedly posting false testimonials and reviews about itself on its Yelp page.

[…] 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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Articles Posted by Alexandra Friz

Federal Judge Allows Attorney’s Copyright Claim Against Ripoff Report to Survive

What’s in a Name?

Retired Lawyer Suspended Over Lack of Email Address

Yelp Bites Back: Website Sues Law Firm for Allegedly Posting Fake Reviews