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Controversial Tweet and Social Media

Another Controversial Tweet, Another Lawyer Facing Career Repercussions

by in legalethics, Social Media, Twitter. Posted March 16, 2022
Controversial tweets and posts about current events on various social media platforms has resulted in career repercussions for many lawyers and judges. Whether it is loss of employment, a judicial reprimand, or a suspension—It is a fact of our digital existence that lawyers and judges posting controversial tweets or posts about current events may suffer damage to their careers. ...
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Client Dishonesty

Client Lies at a Deposition–What’s a Lawyer to Do?

by in Advisory Opinion, Attorney Client Relationship, Client Communication, client confidentiality, Uncategorized. Posted January 18, 2022
Client Lies: Texas Bar Issues Opinion 692 to Address A Lawyer’s Responsibility A client lies during a deposition. The lawyer know…what should the lawyer do? Recently, the Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas published Opinion No. 692, regarding a lawyer’s requirement to correct false statements made by the lawyer’s client during a deposition ...
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Client with Diminished Capacity

Improving Attorney-Client Communication: ABA Formal Opinion 500

by in Attorney Client Relationship, Client Communication, Nonlawyer. Posted October 29, 2021
The ABA provides guidance on how to navigate attorney-client communication obstacles, such as language barriers Lawyers unsure about their client’s ability to understand their case or their attorney’s advice should hire a translator to avoid possible communication pitfalls, according to the American Bar Association’s (“ABA”) newly issued Formal Opinion 500, Language Access in the Client-Lawyer ...
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