Garrett Lorentz, Author at Legal Ethics Advisor

“LOL” lands Kentucky teen behind bars

by Garrett Lorentz in Facebook, First Amendment, LinkedIn, News, Other, Social Media, Twitter. Posted December 9, 2012

After she was charged with a DUI and possession of a controlled substance, a Kentucky teen leaving the scene of an accident, posted “My dumb*** got a DUI and I hit a car LOL.” lands

Attorney Faces Jail for Aiding in Break-in

by Garrett Lorentz in blogging, News. Posted April 3, 2012

Last October, divorce attorney, Raymond Van Arnam was caught on tape allegedly aiding his client Melissa Stonecipher in breaking into her estranged husband’s home.

[…] 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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“LOL” lands Kentucky teen behind bars

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Attorney Faces Jail for Aiding in Break-in

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