Ignazio Renzi, Author at Legal Ethics Advisor

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ABA House of Delegates Approves Novel Virtual Currency Draft Legislation

by Ignazio Renzi in Attorney Client Relationship, Attorneys Fees, Ethics Opinion, Professionalism. Posted March 1, 2018

At a recent meeting, the ABA House of Delegates approved draft uniform legislation regarding virtual currency.

Update on the Ethical Implications of Ex-Judge Posner’s New Book

by Ignazio Renzi in Advisory Opinion, judges, News, Pro Se, Professionalism. Posted November 14, 2017

After causing an uproar from his former colleagues with his new book, Reforming the Federal Judiciary: My Former Court Needs to Overhaul Its Staff Attorney Program and Begin Televising Its Oral Arguments, recently-retired Judge Posner has moved forward with his crusade with the announcement that he will be representing pro se litigants. Ethical

[…] 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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