Candice Lazar, Author at Legal Ethics Advisor

Articles Posted by Candice Lazar

Is Pro Bono Still Pro Bono If It’s Required?

by Candice Lazar in News. Posted October 23, 2012

New York’s new pro bono requirement is causing some to ask whether pro bono is still pro bono if it’s required.

Apple v. Samsung: One Bar Is Not Necessarily Enough

by Candice Lazar in Hardware, Technology. Posted August 31, 2012

The judge presiding in the Apple v. Samsung case required all of the trial lawyers to be licensed to practice law in the United States District for the Northern District of California.

Civility is No Longer Optional

by Candice Lazar in Uncategorized. Posted May 7, 2012

In case you missed it, the Florida Bar in September amended the lawyer oath to include the following: Civility

[…] 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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