New York Releases Guidance for Attorneys’ Use of Social Media to Offer Service & Communicate with Potential Client
Attorneys in New York may use social media to communicate with potential clients. Guidance
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Attorney-Client Privilege not Extended to E-Mails Exchanged with Attorney Litigation Funder
On January 30, 2015, in response to a Motion to Compel, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York ordered emails exchanged between defendant’s ex-wife and a litigation funder to be produced after finding that the e-mails are not protected by the attorney-client privilege.
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NY Proposes Amendments that Could Provide Guidance on Confidentiality Issues Regarding Law Firm Mergers and Lateral Moves
The New York Bar Association’s rule-drafting committee could possibly provide additional guidance on confidentiality issues. Law
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State Sanctioned Marijuana Use May Lead to Attorney Sanctions
In its recent Advisory Opinion 14-02, the State Bar Association of North Dakota Ethics Committee opined that a lawyer licensed in North Dakota who uses medical marijuana in a state that authorizes its use, violates North Dakota Rule of Professional Conduct Rule 8.4(b). Sanctioned
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Should Judges Play a Role in Voir Dire Social Media Investigation of Potential Jurors?
A recent survey conducted by the Federal Judicial Center queried active district court judges to assess the frequency that attorneys use social media to conduct research on potential jurors during voir dire, in order to identify strategies to curb the behavior. Role
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