Taking a Menopause Jab at Opposing Counsel: A Definite “Don’t”
A U.S. District Court judge was unamused by a jab an attorney made at opposing counsel during litigation this past March. Menopause
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Emerging Technologies & EDiscovery: Redefining the Competent Lawyer
Future Law Office 2020, a report issued by Robert Half, contains a survey in which 350 attorneys were asked which issue would have the biggest impact on the practice of law in the next five years. Emerging
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To Err is Human: When Must a Lawyer Disclose an Error to a Client?
On July 17, 2015, the North Carolina State Bar Ethics Committee (“Committee”) issued a 2015 Formal Ethics Opinion 4, discussing when it is appropriate for an attorney to disclose potential malpractice to a client. Err
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From the Lawyer’s Files…Which Documents Belong to Former Clients?
The American Bar Association (ABA) recently released a formal opinion concerning the ethical obligation of a lawyer to provide a former client with documents relating to the previous representation.
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Ohio Lawyers Limited in Advertising Their Services During Legal Seminars
On August 7, 2015, the Ohio Board of Professional Conduct made it clear in Formal Opinion No. 2015-2, that lawyers may present a legal seminar to prospective clients.
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Ethics and Time Based Billing: Lawyer Billed Clients For Time Spent Watching Reality Crime Shows
One of the most important aspects of being an attorney is proper billing. Billed
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Same-Sex Civil Marriages: Ohio Judges Are Compelled to Follow the Rule of Law
On August 7, 2015, the Supreme Court of Ohio issued Advisory Opinion 2015-1. Marriages
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Judges on Facebook: Exercising First Amendment Rights or Violating the Judicial Canons?
There is no doubt that since the inception of Facebook in 2004, various other social media networks have sprung up allowing people to share and exchange information instantly.
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E-Competence? California Advises Attorneys on Requisite Competence in the Handling of E-Discovery
On June 30, 2015, the State Bar of California Standing Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct released Formal Opinion No. 2015-193 addressing an attorney’s ethical duties in the handling of the discovery of electronically stored information (“ESI”). Advises
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Texting is Permissible Advertising in Florida
The Florida Bar Board of Governors decided that texting potential clients is not impermissible in person solicitation,
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