Wear Socks to Court
An Indiana judge recently ordered a bare-ankled lawyer to appear in court with “appropriate attire,” including “socks upon his feet.” In the matter of In re Proper Courtroom Attire, No. 05C01-1408-CB-000005, a …
State Can’t Prohibit a Lawyer from Quoting Judge’s Kind Words in Advertisements
A New Jersey disciplinary rule that prohibits a lawyer from excerpting a court opinion discussing the lawyer’s legal abilities is unconstitutional, says the United States Court of Appeals for the …
August 2014 Discipline
These Louisiana lawyers were the subject of Louisiana Supreme Court disciplinary orders or Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board recommendations made public during the month of August 2014. Louisiana Supreme Court Frank …
California Prosecutor Faces Discipline for Bad Joke
California disciplinary authorities (understandably) can’t take a joke. A prosecutor sent the defendant’s lawyer a transcript that included an English translation of the defendant’s Spanish recorded statement. Purportedly as a joke, …
Social Media Ethics Guidelines for Lawyers
The New York State Bar Association has issued Social Media Ethics Guidelines to help lawyers comply with the rules of professional conduct when using media such as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and …
ABA Approves Revised Standards for Legal Education
After years of debate, the ABA on August 11, 2014 approved a host of amendments to the “Standards for Approval of Law Schools,” which the association’s Standards Review Committee submitted to …
U.S. Department of Justice and Louisiana Supreme Court Settle Bar Admissions ADA Dispute
In a sweeping settlement reached on August 14, 2014, the United States Department of Justice and the Louisiana Supreme Court put an end to the Department’s three-year investigation into Louisiana’s …
July 2014 Discipline
These Louisiana lawyers were the subject of Louisiana Supreme Court disciplinary orders or Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board recommendations made public during the month of July 2014. Louisiana Supreme Court William …
The Nonlinearity of Client Investment in Legal Services
In a post about Malcom Gladwell’s book David and Goliath, blogger Seth Godin discuss the Law of Diminishing Returns in advocating for moderation. See Seth’s Blog, The Moderation Glitch. He starts with the basic …
Virtual Law Offices Shouldn’t Violate the Louisiana Rules of Professional Conduct
A summer 2014 formal opinion by the Association of the Bar of the City of New York approved the use of virtual law offices (“VLOs”) by New York lawyers. See N.Y.C. …