The short answer is no. The North Carolina State Bar recently tackled this issue and made it clear that settlement agreements can’t restrict lawyers from discussing information that’s already public …
Legal marketing has gone digital, and law firms are getting creative with their online strategies. One increasingly common tactic: using competitors’ names in Google ads – a practice known as …
In October of 2024, the Canadian Judicial Council (CJC) published ethical guidelines for judges on the responsible use of social media. See Guidelines on the Use of Social Media by …
On August 23, 2024, the ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility released Formal Opinion 513 discussing a lawyer’s duty to inquire into and assess the facts and circumstances …
In Formal Opinion 512, the ABA offers its most thorough guidance yet on lawyers’ use of generative AI (GAI), laying out a roadmap to help practitioners harness these tools without …
Lawyers departing from a law firm face many practical considerations when departing a firm for a new practice. This is especially true when some clients choose to leave the lawyer’s …
Subscription services are an increasingly common way for consumers to access products and services they frequently require. Services like Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Instacart sell a product or service to …
In Formal Opinion 511, the ABA’s Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility issued a clear warning to lawyers who casually crowdsource advice or war stories on listservs, online forums, …
On January 30, 2024, a three-judge panel for the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit referred Lawyer Jae S. Lee to the court’s grievance panel for engaging …
The use of generative AI in the legal profession is here to stay. Generative AI is being used by lawyers for a variety of tasks such as legal research, analyzing …
