Noelia Vaccaro, Author at Legal Ethics Advisor

Florida Lawyer May Waive Clients Reimbursement of Costs in Limited Circumstances

by Noelia Vaccaro in Attorneys Fees, Ethics Opinion. Posted February 16, 2017

A recent opinion from the Florida Bar Professional Ethics Committee allows lawyers to waive repayment of litigation expenses from non-indigent clients when the case is settled under limited circumstances. Reimbursement

Disclosure of Investigatory Documents to the SEC Does Not Waive Privilege

by Noelia Vaccaro in common interest, waiver, work product, work product privilege. Posted December 29, 2016

A company’s sharing of documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) does not necessarily waive the company’s work product protection in a subsequent class action. Disclosure

Equity Stake Isn’t a Prerequisite for ‘Partner’ Label

by Noelia Vaccaro in Ethics Opinion, Featured. Posted October 9, 2016

May a law firm refer to its lawyers, as partners, when those lawyers do not have voting authority on corporate governance matters or equity shares in the firm? The North Carolina State Bar recently answered this question in the affirmative.

[…] 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 Noelia Vaccaro

Florida Lawyer May Waive Clients Reimbursement of Costs in Limited Circumstances

Disclosure of Investigatory Documents to the SEC Does Not Waive Privilege

Equity Stake Isn’t a Prerequisite for ‘Partner’ Label