At its February 2026 midyear meeting in San Antonio, the ABA House of Delegates adopted significant revisions to Model Rule of Professional Conduct 1.14, the rule governing representation of clients …
These lawyers were the subject of Louisiana Supreme Court disciplinary orders or Louisiana Attorney Discipline Board recommendations published during the month of February 2026. Louisiana Supreme Court LADB Hearing Committees
The Fifth Circuit recently issued a sharp warning to lawyers who use generative AI in federal appellate practice. In Fletcher v. Experian Information Solutions, Inc. (opinion below), the court sanctioned …
In June 2025, the Louisiana Supreme Court accepted a joint petition for consent discipline from Jan Peter Christiansen, who admitted to engaging in a consensual sexual relationship with a current client. …
A Missouri circuit judge recently agreed to a six-month unpaid suspension followed by a later permanent departure from the bench after admitting to a pattern of courtroom conduct that crossed …
When a lawyer’s representation ends, what documents must be surrendered to the client? Washington State’s Advisory Opinion 202401 (2024) revisits this common question under Rule 1.16(d)—and provides some of the clearest, most …
On October 23, 2025, the California Supreme Court rejected a State Bar proposal that would have granted lawyers a one-time, automatic expungement of their public disciplinary records after eight years with …
A Michigan lawyer learned an expensive lesson in virtual courtroom decorum after his microphone caught a vulgar remark directed at the presiding judge. In In re Contempt of Marshall Tauber (Mich. Ct. …
When a lawyer steps into the role of mediator, the ethical ground shifts. The American Bar Association’s newest guidance—Formal Opinion 518 (Oct. 15, 2025)—makes that clear: don’t let anyone think you’re …
These lawyers were the subject of Louisiana Supreme Court disciplinary orders or Louisiana Attorney Discipline Board recommendations published during the month of September 2025. Louisiana Supreme Court LADB Hearing Committees.
