On February 17, 2016, the ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility published Formal Opinion 473 addressing a lawyer’s “Obligations Upon Receiving a Subpoena or Other Compulsory Process for …
No, according to a recent ethics opinion from the Alabama Bar Association. See Ala. State Bar. Assoc., Ethics Op. RO-2015-01 (Oct. 2015). The “negotiation of a reduction of third party …
May a lawyer advise a client to “clean up” social media pages by removing photos, videos, and other information that are “directly related to the incident for which the lawyer is …
No, if the lawyer has otherwise taken reasonable efforts to safeguard client and third-party funds in the lawyer’s trust account. See N.C. Bar Assoc. Formal Op. No. 6 (Oct. 23, 2015). …
In May 2014, the Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas released an opinion that concluded: “Under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct, a Texas law firm may …
In September 2015, the Lawyer Disciplinary Board of West Virginia issued new social media and social networking guidelines. See W.V. L.E.O. No. 2015-02 (Sep. 18, 2015). The term “social media” includes …
Yes, according to a June 15, 2015 ethics advisory opinion from the San Francisco Bar Association. See S.F. Bar Assoc. Ethics Op. 2015-1 (Jun. 2015). Federal law prohibits the sale and …
No, according to a recent Ohio ethics opinion. See Sup. Ct. of Ohio, Bd. of Prof’l Cond., Op. 2015-2 (Aug. 7, 2015). Lawyers may offer informational seminars and place firm brochures …
You missed the prescriptive period. The case is over. Kaput. Do you have to tell your client? Yes, according to a recent ethics opinion from the North Carolina State Bar Association. See …
Maybe, according to a recent New York State Bar Association ethics advisory opinion. See N.Y. State Bar Assoc. Cmte. on Prof’l Ethics, Op. 1062 (Jun. 29, 2015). “Crowdfunding” involves raising money …
