December 2022: Worried or Wondering
You’ve been busy focusing on what matters most. We have been handling the rest. Here is a summary of some of the more interesting or frequently asked questions we received …
What’s Trending in Louisiana Lawyer Disciplinary Complaints?
While the Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board Office of Disciplinary Counsel has always kept busy, the types of complaints it focuses on does change. Of course, there is a steady stream …
Louisiana Legislature Enacts A New Statute On Legal Malpractice Damages
The Louisiana Legislature recently enacted La. Rev. Stat. 9:5605.2, which provides that “[i]n any action for damages by a client against an attorney, the client’s recovery against the attorney shall …
December 2022 Discipline
These lawyers were the subject of Louisiana Supreme Court disciplinary orders or Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board recommendations published during the month of December 2022. Louisiana Supreme Court Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary …
Does the presence of a third party waive the lawyer-client privilege?
The lawyer-client privilege is one of the oldest and most important privileges of confidential communications in our judicial system. See Upjohn Co. v. United States, 449 U.S. 383, 389 (1981). …
November 2022: Worried or Wondering
You’ve been busy focusing on what matters most. We have been handling the rest. Here is a summary of some of the more interesting or frequently asked questions we received …
Top Ten Most FAQ on Lawyer Advertising
The Louisiana Supreme Court has adopted some of the most complex and indecipherable advertising rules in the country. Many advertising lawyers struggle to understand the rules when creating and submitting …
Lawyer Faces Discipline for Pooping into Pringles Can and Throwing it Into Parking Lot
An Ohio lawyer named Jack Blakeslee is accused of pooping into an empty Pringles can and throwing it into the parking lot of the victim’s advocacy center before an early …
November 2022 Discipline
These lawyers were the subject of Louisiana Supreme Court disciplinary orders or Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board recommendations published during the month of November 2022. Louisiana Supreme Court Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary …
October 2022: Worried or Wondering
You’ve been busy focusing on what matters most. We have been handling the rest. Here is a summary of some of the more interesting or frequently asked questions we received …