A new U.S. Fifth Circuit decision involving the Port of Lake Charles offers Louisiana lawyers a fairly remarkable lesson about judicial recusal—and perhaps about what lawyers should be doing at …
A strange thing happened recently in a Connecticut courtroom. A self-represented litigant hid instructions to artificial intelligence inside a court filing — written in tiny, white font that was essentially …
We have been talking for some time about the threat that AI-generated “deepfakes” pose to the justice system. Judges, lawyers, and rulemakers have been talking about it too. As generative …
No lawyer was the subject of a Louisiana Supreme Court disciplinary sanction or a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board recommendation for discipline published during the month of August 2026. Louisiana Supreme …
On February 18, 2026, the ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility issued Formal Opinion 521, “The Judicial Canons of Ethics Applicability to the Administrative and Supervisory Role of …
Now there’s a straightforward place to find the answers. Louisiana Legal Ethics: Standards & Commentary (2026) is the easy, comprehensive reference Louisiana lawyers have relied on for years —capturing everything …
The Louisiana Supreme Court has adopted a round of amendments to the Louisiana Code of Judicial Conduct, touching Canons 2, 3, 4, and 7. The changes took effect immediately upon …
The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers has weighed in on generative AI, and it isn’t pulling punches. In a new white paper, Parity in Practice: The Defender’s Duty to …
These lawyers were the subject of Louisiana Supreme Court disciplinary orders or Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board recommendations published during the month of July 2026. LADB Hearing Committees BENNETT, LANE, 25-DB-022, …
Most of the country has an explicit rule prohibiting lawyers from having sex with their clients. Until this week, New Jersey didn’t — one of only ten states without one …
