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To Ghost Write, or Not to Ghost Write, that is the Ethical Question

by Alexis Alvarez in News, Professionalism. Posted September 19, 2013

The 11th Circuit recently ruled that two attorneys did not violate the Florida Rules of Professional conduct for not signing a standard pre-formatted Chapter 13 petition for bankruptcy that they helped a pro se litigant prepare. Ghost

Less is More: Unbundling Legal Services to Serve the Greater Good

by Danielle Singer in Legal Services, News, Professionalism. Posted June 18, 2013

There is a move a foot to compel the legal profession to offer unbundled legal services so that more individuals and small businesses may access affordable representation. Less

Nasty Lawyers Beware: Florida Adopts Code for Resolving Professionalism Complaints

by Jan Jacobowitz in News, Professionalism. Posted June 8, 2013

"Scorched earth" lawyering has found another foe: The Florida Supreme Court. The Court issued an opinion on June 6, 2013 in which it adopts a new code for addressing professionalism complaints throughout the state. Nasty

The Voluntary Gatekeeper: Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Client Due Diligence

by RossMilitello in Featured, News, Professionalism. Posted May 24, 2013

On May 23, 2013, the ABA Standing Committee On Ethics And Professional Responsibility issued Formal Opinion 463, which examines the contours of a lawyer’s ethical obligations under the Model Rules of Professional Conduct to detect and combat money laundering. Voluntary

A Penny Saved May Not Be a Penny Earned: The Price of Westlaw Account Abuse

by Adam Fischer in Featured, Professionalism. Posted April 12, 2013

Students beware! Using Westlaw and LexisNexis for work may cost you and your boss beyond your checkbook! Penny

Attorney’s Fees Statue does not Cover Dry Cleaning says the Sixth Circuit

by Nicole Pearl in News, Professionalism. Posted March 30, 2013

The Sixth Circuit issued an opinion on attorney’s fees in a class action suit brought against the State of Tennessee by a group of Medicaid recipients alleging that Tennessee’s Medicaid program “violated the requirements of the Medicaid Act and the Due Process Clause.”

[…] 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