Michael Greenfield, Author at Legal Ethics Advisor

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Chicago Lawyer Reprimanded for E-Filing Breach of Confidentiality and Failure to Supervise Staff

by Michael Greenfield in Professionalism, Technology. Posted February 16, 2013

The Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission Hearing Board recently reprimanded an associate attorney at a Chicago law firm for e-filing breach of confidentiality and failing to supervise his non-lawyer staff.

[…] 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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Articles Posted by Michael Greenfield

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Chicago Lawyer Reprimanded for E-Filing Breach of Confidentiality and Failure to Supervise Staff