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Officials turn attention to law firms to recover money lost in Texas Ponzi scheme

by RossMilitello in News. Posted February 8, 2013

In the past week, two major law firms have found themselves entangled in bankruptcy and receivership proceedings stemming from the aftermath of the R. Allen Stanford Ponzi scheme. Officials

Jurors Getting “Friendly” on Facebook

by Adam Fischer in Facebook, First Amendment, News, Other, Social Media, Software, Technology. Posted January 26, 2013

A recent case from the Supreme Court of Kentucky provides insight into how courts view social media and the legal process. Jurors

California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc. refuses to turn over its client files.

Political Agenda Triggering the Misuse of Federal Funds or Attorney-Client Privilege? California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc. refuses to turn over its client files.

by Nicole Pearl in News, Professionalism. Posted January 18, 2013

In 2005, the Inspector General for Legal Services Corp (“LSC”) investigated an anonymous complaint alleging that California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc.(“CRLA”) misused its grant money by focusing on “impact work” to advance a social and political agenda.

“Waste Not, Want Not?”

by Shayla Waldon in News, Professionalism, Services, Software, Technology. Posted January 10, 2013

It costs a heap of money to find all those cases and articles for that one brilliant lawyer’s argument! For many firms and legal services organizations, using Westlaw™ and LexisNexis® is too expensive to comprehend. Waste

Ethics Complaint Accuses Judge of Using His Position as a “Bully Pulpit”

by RossMilitello in First Amendment, News, Professionalism. Posted December 31, 2012

The Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission (FJQC) has brought formal charges against Judge Barry Cohen of Palm Beach County. Ethics

You got served – via Facebook?

by Andrew Williams in Facebook, LinkedIn, News, Other, Social Media, Technology, Twitter. Posted December 27, 2012

Is such a statement really a misnomer? The truth is that service of process via Facebook is a real possibility in the near future. The trend began in 2008 when an Australian court allowed a couple to be served with a foreclosure notice via their Facebook pages.

[…] 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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Officials turn attention to law firms to recover money lost in Texas Ponzi scheme

Political Agenda Triggering the Misuse of Federal Funds or Attorney-Client Privilege? California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc. refuses to turn over its client files.

“Waste Not, Want Not?”

Ethics Complaint Accuses Judge of Using His Position as a “Bully Pulpit”

Are Plea Waivers Involving Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Legal, but Unethical?

Checking Spouse’s Legal Emails in Divorce Case = CONFIDENTIAL!

E-Filing Is Not Synonymous with E-mailing!!!