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ABA’S Full House: 2019 Annual Meeting in San francisco Results in Mass Resolution Adoption

by in Advertising Rules, Advisory Opinion, Attorney Client Relationship, Attorneys Fees, Ethics Opinion, Featured, Marijuana, News, Professionalism, Technology. Posted February 22, 2021
On On August 8, 2019, the American Bar Association (“ABA”) held its annual meeting, during which the ABA House of Delegates met with an outlook of nearly 60 resolutions to be decided upon. After two days of deliberation, which included revising and amending the proposed resolutions, 50 were adopted.
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Ohio

Ohio Supreme Court Proposes Amendment to Code of Judicial Conduct That Would Require Resignation Before Announcing Candidacy to a Nonjudicial Office

by in First Amendment, judges, News, Professionalism. Posted April 25, 2018
The Ohio Supreme Court has proposed an amendment to the Ohio Code of Judicial Conduct that would require Ohio judges to resign from judicial office before announcing or taking any action in furtherance of candidacy for any non-judicial office. The Proposal adds the term “Candidate” and defines it as
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Florida

Florida Supreme Court Adopts Amendments to Attorney Referral Rules that Allow for Non-Lawyer Ownership of a Lawyer Referral Service

by in Legal Services, News, Professionalism, Referral Services, Services, Technology. Posted April 23, 2018
In an opinion issued on March 8, 2018, the Florida Supreme Court amended the lawyer referral rules under 4-7.22 making significant changes to the rule by broadening definitions, categorizing referral companies as “qualifying providers” and “matching services”, and removing the requirement that lawyer referral services include a disclaimer.
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