Louisiana Legislature Expands Statutory Grounds for Recusing Judges
On August 1, 2021, an act amending and reenacting the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure articles governing judicial recusal became law. See La. Code Civ. Proc. arts. 151 et seq. …
On August 1, 2021, an act amending and reenacting the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure articles governing judicial recusal became law. See La. Code Civ. Proc. arts. 151 et seq. …
Louisiana lawyers who advertise have long faced scrutiny from the Louisiana legislature, the Louisiana Supreme Court, the Office of Disciplinary Counsel, and the Louisiana State Bar Association. But this year …
CNA, the leading malpractice insurer for Louisiana lawyers, recently distributed to its insureds helpful advice as to how they should handle client trust and IOLTA accounts. See CNA, Professional Counsel, Client …
On November 22, 2021, the Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers of the Supreme Judicial Court publicly reprimanded lawyer Mark C. Watson for failing to adequately supervise a paralegal, for record …
These lawyers were the subject of Louisiana Supreme Court disciplinary orders or Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board recommendations published during the month of November 2021. Louisiana Supreme Court Laura Loraine Davenport. …
On November 19, 2021, the Louisiana Supreme Court issued an order adopting several revisions to Louisiana Supreme Court Rule XXIII, The Judiciary Commission. See LASC Order (dated Nov. 19, 2021). …
On November 12, 2021, the Tennessee Court of Appeals held that a lawyer breached his fiduciary duty to his client by failing to bill in accordance with the provisions of …
On June 18, 2020, New York amended its advertising rules to permit lawyers to advertise their services under a trade or domain name. The revised rule now prohibits only “names …
For most lawyers, the days of spending your entire legal career at the same law firm are over. Indeed, many lawyers move law firms at least once or twice during …
Discovery is a critical component of any personal injury case. Lawyers send interrogatories, request independent medical examinations, notice depositions, and request documents during this fact gathering stage. Most obviously, defense …