The ABA Would Like a Word With Your Inner Monologue
Most lawyers know the drill when a representation ends: hand over the file, return any unearned fees, don’t drag your feet. But what happens when the former client or their …
June 2026 Discipline
These lawyers were the subject of Louisiana Supreme Court disciplinary orders or Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board recommendations published during the month of June 2026. Louisiana Supreme Court HOLDEN, TIMOTHY, 2026-B-00197, …
Louisiana Supreme Court: A Fee Contract Born of Misconduct Is No Contract at All
The Louisiana Supreme Court issued an important opinion this week in In re MMA Law Firm, PLLC, answering certified questions from a federal court about whether and when attorney misconduct …
AI Competence is No Longer Optional
At the Florida Bar Convention in Orlando on June 17, two veteran judges delivered an unequivocal message about the duty of competence and lawyers’ use of AI. U.S. Magistrate Judge …
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 …