Florida Bar Seeks to Discipline “Pit Bull” Lawyer
The Florida Bar initiated disciplinary proceedings against Florida lawyer Robert Laurence Pelletier for describing himself as a “pit bull” lawyer and using an online image of a pit bull in …
February 2021 Discipline
These lawyers were the subject of Louisiana Supreme Court disciplinary orders or Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board recommendations published during the month of February 2021. Louisiana Supreme Court Carl Binus Duke, …
D.C. Bar Issues Advisory Opinion About Responding to Third-Party Subpoena
In February 2021, the D.C. Bar Association published a legal ethics opinion about whether a lawyer’s representation of a “Prospective Client” when responding to a third-party subpoena seeking information about …
January 2021 Discipline
These lawyers were the subject of Louisiana Supreme Court disciplinary orders or Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board recommendations published during the month of January 2021. Louisiana Supreme Court Robert Christopher Oetjens. …
Prosecutor’s Brady Violation Draws Proposed Six-Month Suspension
Unlike other litigating lawyers, prosecutors are not merely advocates; they are also administrators of justice who have a duty to “seek justice, [and] not merely to convict.” See ABA Stds. Relating to …
Lawyer Suspended for Online Comments About “How to Kill Without Consequences”
The Tennessee Supreme Court recently suspended a lawyer from the practice of law for publicly posting comments on Facebook with instructions on how to shoot someone and avoid criminal responsibility …
New Louisiana Law Regulating Advertising is Now Effective. Or Is It?
On January 1, 2021, an act regulating Louisiana lawyer advertising became law. See La. Rev. Stat. Section 37:223. The new law provides that any lawyer advertisement that includes the monetary …
ABA Issues Formal Opinion on a Lawyer’s Obligations When a Client is Involved in Criminal or Fraudulent Behavior
On April 29, 2020, the ABA issued Formal Opinion 491 addressing a lawyer’s obligations when the lawyer has reason to believe that a client may be involved in criminal or …
May a Lawyer Use a Competitor’s Name as a Keyword in Internet Advertising?
Yes, a lawyer may use a keyword that includes the name of a competing lawyer–if the use of the keyword does not result in a false, misleading, or deceptive advertising practice. …
ABA Issues Formal Opinion on Responding to Negative Online Reviews
On January 13, 2021, the ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility issued Formal Opinion 496 addressing a lawyer’s ethical obligations in responding to negative online reviews. Disclosing Confidential …