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Attacks

Florida Lawyer’s Social Media Attacks Result in an Emergency Suspension of her License

by in Attorney Suspension, Featured, First Amendment, Professionalism, Rules of Professional Conduct, Social Media. Posted April 15, 2019
The Florida Bar recently obtained the emergency suspension of attorney, Ashley Ann Krapacs, for using social media to launch “an attack of massive and continuous proportions” against two Fort Lauderdale attorneys, Russell Williams and Nisha Bacchus. Attacks
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Attorneys

Attorneys May Respond to Negative Online Reviews

by in Advertising, Advisory Opinion, Attorney Client Relationship, confidentiality, Legal Services, negative online reviews, Professionalism, Rules of Professional Conduct, Social Media. Posted February 22, 2019
In June 2018, the Florida Bar Ethics Committee voted 18-0 to approve a Florida Bar Staff Opinion that “permits an inquiring attorney to post a limited response to a negative online review that the attorney says falsely accuses her of theft.” Attorneys
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Recording

Recording Your Clients Without Their Consent May Be Illegal As Well As Unethical

by in Attorney Client Relationship, confidentiality, Conflict of Interest, Featured, First Amendment, Professionalism, recording your client, Rules of Professional Conduct. Posted February 6, 2019
In the wake of the discovery that Michael Cohen had covertly taped a conversation between himself and Donald Trump, the following question has been raised: is it ever permissible to record a conversation with a client without obtaining his or her consent? Recording
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PRISON

“HAVE FUN IN PRISON”: Attorney’s Text Found Prejudicial to the Administration of Justice

by in Attorney Client Relationship, Attorneys Fees, confidentiality, Legal Services, Professionalism, Rules of Professional Conduct, Technology. Posted January 11, 2019
An attorney was censured by the New Jersey Supreme Courtafter the Disciplinary Review Board determined that his conduct towards a nonpaying client violated ethics rules barring both conflicts of interest and conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice. PRISON
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