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Misconduct Sanctions Subject to Appeal

by MatthewDennison in News, Professionalism. Posted September 8, 2016

Misconduct sanctions “can seriously impair an attorney's professional standing, reputation, and earning possibilities, such an order can't be brushed off as easily as a gnat.

New York Firms May Bill for Work of Unpaid Interns

by SabrinaRishmague in Legal Services, News, Professionalism. Posted September 6, 2016

A recent opinion issued by the Committee on Professional Ethics of the New York State Bar Association ruled that law firms may bill clients for the work of unpaid interns.

Hey “Darling,” There’s No More “Honey” In The Courtroom

by Elizabeth Gil in 8.4 (g), discrimination, News, Professionalism, Rules of Professional Conduct. Posted September 3, 2016

The American Bar Association (ABA) House of Delegates passed Resolution 109, which states that it is a violation of professional responsibility to discriminate or harass in conduct related to the practice of law. Darling

Crowdfunding for Legal Fees?

by Jan Jacobowitz in Legal Services, News, Professionalism, Technology. Posted January 28, 2016

What is crowdfunding? It is the use of an Internet site to share information about a project in order to solicit money from the public. Individuals who contribute are not given a financial stake in the project.

Representing the Child and her Guardian: Conflict of Interest?

by Ellen Kruk in Legal Services, News, Professionalism. Posted November 9, 2015

On August 19, 2015, the New York State Bar Association issued a formal ethics opinion, which advises that an attorney who represents a child in Federal Immigration Court may also be competent to simultaneously represent the proposed guardian of the child in State Family Court proceedings. Representing

If It’s Not “Real Time,” Is It Solicitation? Florida to Reconsider Rule on Prohibited Solicitation

by Brian Vaca in Advertising Rules, Legal Services, News, Professionalism, Technology. Posted November 5, 2015

In light of the Florida Bar’s recent decision to permit attorney advertising by texting, the Florida Bar Board of Governors will review amendments to Florida’s solicitation rule at its meeting on December 4, 2015.

Storing Client Data in the Cloud is Ethical, With Safeguards

by Vincent Calarco in Legal Services, News, Services, Software, Technology. Posted October 19, 2015

On September 11, 2015, the Tennessee Supreme Court Board of Professional Responsibility confirmed in Formal Opinion 2015-F-159 that a lawyer may ethically allow client confidential information to be stored in “the cloud.” In doing so, the lawyer must take reasonable care to ensure that client materials remain safe and confidential. storing

South Carolina: Linking Google AdWords to Opposing Party and Counsel Violates Legal Ethics Rules

by Dalisi Otero in Advertising Rules, News, Professionalism. Posted October 15, 2015

A South Carolina attorney—who used Google AdWords to link his law firm’s advertisement to the names of an opposing party timeshare company and three attorneys associated with the timeshare company—was prosecuted by the South Carolina Bar for violations of South Carolina’s advertising rules and the Lawyer’s Oath contained in South Carolina Appellate Court Rule 402(k).

Federal Court: Florida Limitations on Advertising Specialization Are Unconstitutional

by Karyn Sanchez in Advertising Rules, First Amendment, News, Professionalism. Posted October 11, 2015

On September 30, 2015, a Florida federal court held that the Florida advertising rule that prohibits an attorney from truthfully stating that he or she specializes in a specific field of law is a violation of the First Amendment and therefore unconstitutional.

[…] 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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