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The intersection of ethics and criminal or civil liability
It comes as no surprise that we as lawyers must avoid violating our profession’s unique ethics rules.
Democrats use Gableman case to propose series of ethics reforms
Assembly Democrats are proposing a series of reforms that would make the state Legislature subject to the open meetings law and force members of the Supreme Court to step down from cases involving law firms they've received donations from.
Sen. Democrats urge Chief Justice to release Supreme Court ethics rules
Several Democratic members of the Senate sent a letter to Chief Justice John Roberts this week urging him to release the Supreme Court’s ethics rules and confirm the court’s justices follow the same ethics code that binds other federal judges.
Legal ethics a hot topic in 2011
Legal ethics news this year ran the gamut from high-tech – can I friend the employee of an opposing party? – to more traditional challenges, such as attorney advertising and judicial recusal.
Discarded laptops, flash drives create ethical obligations for lawyers
A recent Florida Bar opinion advising that lawyers have an ethical duty to sanitize their storage devices has put a spotlight on how attorneys handle their discarded equipment.
American Bar Association: New ethics proposals would facilitate cross-border practice
An American Bar Association ethics panel has proposed rule changes that would make it easier for lawyers to engage in cross-border practice, while making clear that one’s “virtual presence” in another jurisdiction may trigger a rule violation.
Ethics professionals: Use caution with pay-per-lead advertising
Though Wisconsin has closed the book on investigating a controversial pay-per-lead website and other states have done the same, ethics professionals advise lawyers to use caution with similar advertising models.
ETHICALLY SPEAKING: Virtually all lawyers are interested in doing what is right
There was a time when the professional responsibility courses were regarded as the Rodney Dangerfield portion of the curriculum, that is “they got no respect” because, among other reasons, they were not considered a substantive subject like civil procedure or really useful like trial practice, torts or contracts.
ABA ethics proposals raise concerns
The ABA Ethics Commission 20/20 recently met to discuss a package of proposals that are likely to affect small and solo law firms.
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