April 2022 Discipline
These lawyers were the subject of Louisiana Supreme Court disciplinary orders or Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board recommendations published during the month of April 2022. Louisiana Supreme Court Michael Allen Smith, …
April 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 …
Professional Responsibility Lawyers Recommend Revisions to Permit the Multijurisdictional Practice of Law
In April of 2022, the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers (“APRL”) recommended changes to the unauthorized practice of law provisions of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct. See APRL, …
ABA Issues Formal Opinion Addressing Lawyer Solicitation
The ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility has released a formal opinion addressing live, in-person lawyer solicitation. In Formal Opinion 501 (Apr. 13, 2022), the committee seeks to …
March 2022 Discipline
These lawyers were the subject of Louisiana Supreme Court disciplinary orders or Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board recommendations published during the month of March 2022. Louisiana Supreme Court John Lynn Ponder. …
Louisiana Lawyers May Complete Six Hours Of Their MCLE Classes Online in 2022
On February 11, 2022, the Louisiana Supreme Court issued an order allowing Louisiana lawyers to complete six hours of their mandatory continuing education hours for the 2022 calendar year on-line. See Louisiana Supreme Court …
May a Lawyer Investigate Opposing Counsel’s Client on Facebook?
Lawyers know—or should know—that they may not communicate with an adversary’s client about the subject of the representation without the other lawyer’s consent. See La. Rules of Prof’l Conduct, r. …
Going on a Lion Hunt: The Do’s and Don’t of Judicial Recusal
Moving to recuse a judge is a dangerous game. One of my law school professors likened it to hunting a lion—something that you better not do unless you’re sure that …
February 2022 Discipline
These lawyers were the subject of Louisiana Supreme Court disciplinary orders or Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board recommendations published during the month of February 2022. Louisiana Supreme Court Cynthia Ann Langston …
New Advisory Opinion on a Lawyer’s Use of Percentage-Based Fees in Representing Succession Representatives
On August 25, 2021, the Rules of Professional Conduct Committee of the Louisiana State Bar Association published Public Opinion 21-RPCC-22 providing guidance on a lawyer’s use of a percentage-based fee …