On October 18, 2017, the Louisiana Supreme Court resolved an unsettled question as to whether a prosecutor’s “ethical” duty to disclose exculpatory evidence under Louisiana Rule of Professional Conduct 3.8(d) …
On September 8, 2017, the Louisiana Attorney General’s office weighed in on the constitutionality of a proposed anti-discrimination amendment to the Louisiana Rules of Professsional Conduct. In July 2017, the Louisiana …
Colorado lawyer Robert Brent Wareham admitted to violating the Colorado Rules of Professional Conduct by threatening his client’s son with foster care unless the boy “started behaving.” Wareham elaborated: “You …
On August 23, 2017, a Florida appellate court ruled that a district judge may preside over a civil action even though she is Facebook friends with a lawyer appearing before …
These lawyers were the subject of Louisiana Supreme Court disciplinary orders or Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board recommendations that were made public during the month of September 2017. Louisiana Supreme Court …
A debt owed by a lawyer to a bar association client protection fund is not dischargeable in bankruptcy. See Virginia ex rel. Va. State Bar v. Young (In re Young), No. …
New York City lawyer Anthony A. Pastor was disbarred for violently killing his girlfriend’s poodle “Snoopy.” See Matter of Pastor, 2017 NY Slip Op 06729, (App. Div. 1st Dept. Sep. 28, 2017). The …
On September 28, 2017, the United States Supreme Court granted certiorari in McCoy v. Louisiana, No. 16-8255 to decide whether it is ineffective assistance of counsel under the Sixth Amendment …
No. A recent Illinois disciplinary decision addressed whether it was appropriate for a lawyer to include a “non-disclosure provision” in her engagement agreement. In that provision, the lawyer’s client agreed to …
Yes you can. A recent advisory opinion from Nebraska addressed this issue, and concluded that “given the impact of technology on how files can be retained, it is not reasonable …
