New Ethics Opinion Permits Payments to Fact Witnesses
On April 15, 2021, the Maine Professional Ethics Committee issued an advisory opinion on whether a lawyer may pay “a non-expert witness for time spent testifying at a deposition or …
Discipline Imposed for Reply to Client’s On-Line Review
On April 8, 2021, the Tennessee Supreme Court Board of Professional Responsibility censured Jeffery Dennis Johnson for disclosing confidential client information in a response to a negative on-line review and …
Louisiana Supreme Court Amends Lawyer Advertising Rules
On May 6, 2021, the Louisiana Supreme Court issued an order revising the Louisiana Rules of Professional Conduct provisions governing lawyer advertising. The court’s revisions become effective on January 1, …
May a Louisiana Lawyer Partner with a Non-Louisiana Lawyer?
Yes, the Louisiana Rules of Professional Conduct clearly permit partnerships between Louisiana lawyers and non-Louisiana lawyers. The relevant rule, La. Rules of Prof’l Conduct, r. 7.10(d) provides as follows: A …
ABA Issues Formal Opinion on Virtual Law Practice
On March 10, 2021, the ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility released Formal Opinion 498 to provide guidance on ethical issues associated with the virtual practice of law. …
April 2021 Discipline
These lawyers were the subject of Louisiana Supreme Court disciplinary orders or Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board recommendations published during the month of April 2021. Louisiana Supreme Court Albert A. Thibodeaux. …
The Ethical Pitfalls of Virtual Eavesdropping
The COVID-19 pandemic presented a variety of challenges for practicing lawyers throughout the country. Among these challenges are the professional and ethical implications involved in participating in legal proceedings and …
March 2021 Discipline
These lawyers were the subject of Louisiana Supreme Court disciplinary orders or Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board recommendations published during the month of March 2021. Louisiana Supreme Court Jack H. Tobias. …
ABA Issues Formal Opinion on Conflicts Involving “Materially Adverse” Interests
On February 10, 2021, the American Bar Association released Formal Opinion 497 addressing conflicts involving representation of a current or prospective client with interests that are “materially adverse” to the …
D.C. Bar Issues Advisory Ethics Opinion On Conflict of Interest Issues Related to Witnesses
In February 2021, the District of Columbia Bar published an advisory ethics opinion examining certain recurring conflicts of interest issues related to witnesses. See D.C. Bar Legal Ethics Opinion 380 …