Switching Law Firms and Switching Sides
For most lawyers, the days of spending your entire legal career at the same law firm are over. Indeed, many lawyers move law firms at least once or twice during …
Producing a Former Client’s File in Response to a Subpoena Duces Tecum
Discovery is a critical component of any personal injury case. Lawyers send interrogatories, request independent medical examinations, notice depositions, and request documents during this fact gathering stage. Most obviously, defense …
New Jersey Publicly Censures Lawyer for Sending Graphic Sexual Email to Former Client
On November 1, 2021, the New Jersey Supreme Court censured lawyer Kevin Regan for failing to treat litigants with courtesy and for engaging in professional conduct involving discrimination. In the …
Joint Venturing with Out-of-State Lawyers for Particular Matters
Louisiana lawyers stand willing and ready to assist victims of hurricane damage in receiving the compensation they deserve. Lawyers licensed in Texas, Mississippi, and Arkansas, just to name a few, …
October 2021 Discipline
These lawyers were the subject of Louisiana Supreme Court disciplinary orders or Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board recommendations published during the month of October 2021. Louisiana Supreme Court Shiela J. Linscomb. …
ABA Formal Opinion: Lawyer Responsible for Communication Barriers in Lawyer-Client Relationship
Clients do not all have the same communication methods as their lawyers. Different languages or hearing, speech, or visual disabilities can all impede a lawyer’s and a client’s ability to …
September 2021 Discipline
These lawyers were the subject of Louisiana Supreme Court disciplinary orders or Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board recommendations published during the month of September 2021. Louisiana Supreme Court Joseph N. Mayer, …
Must a Lawyer Deposit an Up-Front Fixed Fee into Trust?
No, under Louisiana Rule of Professional Conduct 1.5(f)(2), a flat fee becomes the lawyer’s property when the lawyer agrees to handle the client’s matter through completion. As a result, the …
Louisiana Amends Rule Governing Trust Accounting
On June 25, 2021, the Louisiana Supreme Court issued an order revising the Louisiana Rules of Professional Conduct provisions governing the safekeeping of property. The court’s revisions became effective on …
Louisiana Supreme Court Defines Parameters of Permissible Activities of the LSBA
On September 14, 2021, the Louisiana Supreme Court enacted a new section 6 to Louisiana Supreme Court Rule XVIII (“Roll of Attorneys.”) See La.S.Ct.R. XVIII, § 6. The new Section …