In September 2015, the Lawyer Disciplinary Board of West Virginia issued new social media and social networking guidelines. See W.V. L.E.O. No. 2015-02 (Sep. 18, 2015). The term “social media” includes …
A hearing committee of the Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board has recommended a fully-deferred suspension for a Northshore lawyer who received his legal fee in marijuana. See In re James D. Mecca, No. …
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 2015. Louisiana Supreme Court Donald …
Yes, according to a June 15, 2015 ethics advisory opinion from the San Francisco Bar Association. See S.F. Bar Assoc. Ethics Op. 2015-1 (Jun. 2015). Federal law prohibits the sale and …
The Louisiana Supreme Court suspended New Orleans lawyer Donald R. Pryor for a year and a day for attempting to buy off a witness. See In re Pryor, No. 2015-B-0243 (La. …
The New Mexico Supreme Court publicly censured a lawyer for intentionally honking his car horn at a judge crossing a street, and then recklessly accelerating toward the judge “in a …
In August of 2014, Anthony Lowery wanted a divorce. But he didn’t want a lawyer. So he turned to Divorce Source at www.3stepdivorce.com. Divorce Source contends that it is a …
The Supreme Court of Florida on September 10, 2015, adopted on its own motion a new rule governing judges’ attire. The rule is simple: “[d]uring any judicial proceeding, robes worn …
Louisiana lawyer Camilo Salas was sanctioned by a federal district court for an “improper and personally offensive comment” made to defense counsel during a deposition. See Order, Cruz-Aponte v. Caribbean Pet. …
No, according to a recent Ohio ethics opinion. See Sup. Ct. of Ohio, Bd. of Prof’l Cond., Op. 2015-2 (Aug. 7, 2015). Lawyers may offer informational seminars and place firm brochures …
