On February 10, 2021, the American Bar Association released Formal Opinion 497 addressing conflicts involving representation of a current or prospective client with interests that are “materially adverse” to the …
In February 2021, the District of Columbia Bar published an advisory ethics opinion examining certain recurring conflicts of interest issues related to witnesses. See D.C. Bar Legal Ethics Opinion 380 …
The Florida Bar initiated disciplinary proceedings against Florida lawyer Robert Laurence Pelletier for describing himself as a “pit bull” lawyer and using an online image of a pit bull in …
In February 2021, the D.C. Bar Association published a legal ethics opinion about whether a lawyer’s representation of a “Prospective Client” when responding to a third-party subpoena seeking information about …
Unlike other litigating lawyers, prosecutors are not merely advocates; they are also administrators of justice who have a duty to “seek justice, [and] not merely to convict.” See ABA Stds. Relating to …
The Tennessee Supreme Court recently suspended a lawyer from the practice of law for publicly posting comments on Facebook with instructions on how to shoot someone and avoid criminal responsibility …
On April 29, 2020, the ABA issued Formal Opinion 491 addressing a lawyer’s obligations when the lawyer has reason to believe that a client may be involved in criminal or …
Yes, a lawyer may use a keyword that includes the name of a competing lawyer–if the use of the keyword does not result in a false, misleading, or deceptive advertising practice. …
On January 13, 2021, the ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility issued Formal Opinion 496 addressing a lawyer’s ethical obligations in responding to negative online reviews. Disclosing Confidential …
On July 15, 2020, the ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility issued Formal Opinion 493 to provide guidance on the purpose, scope, and application of Model Rule 8.4(g). …
