Update: Embattled Nevada Judge Resigns Permanently
We previously reported on the ethics charges filed against Clark County District Judge Erika Ballou arising from her social media posts. See Nevada Judge Faces Ethics Violations Over Social Media …
Illinois Prosecutor Suspended for Affair With Victim and Defendant
he Illinois Supreme Court has suspended Yorkville attorney Mark A. Shlifka for three years, effective February 5, 2026. Mr. Shlifka, licensed since 1988, served as First Assistant State’s Attorney for …
Private Equity and Louisiana Law Firms? The Structure Has to Be Right
Legal services in the United States generate hundreds of billions of dollars annually, much of it in contingency and plaintiff-side litigation where a single verdict or settlement can return multiples …
May 2026 Discipline
These lawyers were the subject of Louisiana Supreme Court disciplinary orders or Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board recommendations published during the month of May 2026. Louisiana Supreme Court LADB Hearing Committees
Fees Aren’t the Only Thing Clients Owe You: ABA Formal Opinion 523
We write often about the importance of the details in engagement agreements and how they can protect lawyers and their clients down the road. The best engagement agreements are detailed, …
Louisiana Voters Say No to Raising the Judicial Retirement Age
This weekend Louisiana voters rejected a proposed constitutional amendment to raise the mandatory retirement age for state court judges. Constitutional Amendment 5, which would have increased the age cap from …
AI for Louisiana Lawyers: Where Things Stand and What Comes Next
Generative AI is a genuinely useful tool for lawyers, and many Louisiana practitioners are already using it in some form. By now, though, the warnings about AI hallucinations in legal …
What All the Complaints are About: LADB Yearly Statistics
Every year, the LADB publishes valuable data on Attorney Discipline in Louisiana. The statistics for 2025 demonstrate a noteworthy shift that Louisiana lawyers will want to absorb. Two years have …
April 2026 Discipline
These lawyers were the subject of Louisiana Supreme Court disciplinary orders or Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board recommendations published during the month of April 2026. Louisiana Supreme Court Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary …
When You Know the Judge Should Recuse: ABA Formal Opinion 522
ABA Formal Opinion 522 addresses a practical question litigators sometimes face: what must a lawyer do when the lawyer has reason to believe the judge should be disqualified? The opinion’s basic …