Lauren Maier, Author at Legal Ethics Advisor

Articles Posted by Lauren Maier

Professional Ethics Committee to Examine Lawyers’ Use of Online Payment Services

by Lauren Maier in payment. Posted October 26, 2020

The Florida Bar’s Professional Ethics Committee is examining the ethical ramifications of lawyers using online payment services like PayPal, Venmo, and Apple Pay.

Will COVID-19—and Zoom—Change the Legal Profession Forever?

by Lauren Maier in COVID-19. Posted September 22, 2020

In the age of COVID-19, Zoom, and other videoconferencing platforms, are now more essential than ever to the legal profession.

[…] 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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