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Permission to Practice: The Scope of a Recent Law School Graduate’s Work

by Camila Rivero-Fernandez in Bar Opinions, Ethics Opinion, law firms, practicing without a license. Posted June 2, 2020

In these unprecedented times, when law-school graduates face bar exam delays due to measures taken in response to COVID-19, law firms employing recent graduates may wonder: what work can they do? Practice

Florida Contemplates Fee Sharing with Out of State NonLawyers

by Daniel Celaya in Attorney Fees, Attorneys Fees, Bar Opinions, Ethics Opinion, Legal Services, Outsourcing, Professionalism, Uncategorized, work product privilege. Posted August 8, 2017

A proposed advisory opinion by The Florida Bar's Professional Ethics Committee addresses fee-splitting with out-of-state lawyers when the out-of-state lawyer practices in a law firm with nonlawyer ownership. Contemplates

Cloud Computing: Which Jurisdictions Have Approved its Use?

by Justin Ortiz in Bar Opinion, Bar Opinions, cloud, cloud computing, confidentiality, News, Services, Technology, the cloud. Posted July 6, 2012

In a recent ethics opinion, the Massachusetts Bar Association joined seven other state bar associations in allowing its lawyers to use cloud computing solutions for its clients.

South Carolina Bar Gives Opinion About “JustAnswer.com”

by Patrick Poole in Advertising Rules, Bar Opinions, Client Communication, expert, JustAnswer.com, News, Social Media, Technology. Posted May 21, 2012

A recent South Carolina Bar Opinion has addressed the ethical issues arising out of the website "justanswer.com."

[…] 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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