OMG, I can be sanctioned for deleting texts?
Are parties required to preserve text messages for the purposes of discovery? OMG
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Illinois’ Attorney Receives Reprimand for Breach of Client Confidentiality on Avvo
The Hearing Board of the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission, pursuant to a joint stipulation of the parties, issued a reprimand to Betty Tsamis, an attorney who found herself in trouble after revealing confidential client information in response to a client posting on AVVO and for a trust fund irregularity.
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LinkedIn: Attorneys Beware of Specialties & Expertise
More than 200 million people around the world have professional profiles on LinkedIn, and many attorneys and law firms have joined the social networking site.
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Ohio Allows Text Message Solicitation; Will Prospective Clients Assume the Costs?
Can you solicit new clients via text message? A new opinion from the Supreme Court of Ohio’s Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline (“Board”) says “yes,” albeit with a number of caveats. Ohio
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New Jersey Limits Use of Judicial Testimonials on Law Firm Websites: First Amendment Violation or Valid Disclosure Requirement?
Depending upon a state’s guidelines, attorneys may feature positive reviews from clients and colleagues on their firms’ websites; so why not share similarly glowing remarks from judges? As one New Jersey law firm learned, that is where an ethics committee may draw the line. judicial
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Associate Found Liable for Malicious Prosecution Despite Partner’s Decision to Proceed
“Every attorney admitted to practice in this state (California) has independent duties that are not reduced or eliminated because a superior has directed a certain course of action.” malicious
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Faster than a Speeding Bullet! More Annoying than an Unsolicited Fax!
Chief Judge Frank H. Easterbrook of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed an earlier class action summary judgment ruling against Illinois Attorney Greg P. Faster
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