Ethical Email Etiquette For “Reply To All”
Embarrassment is often a person’s first reaction after hitting “reply to all” when sending an email that required only a “reply.” If the email was inappropriate, the sender suffers, at …
Must a Lawyer Disclose a Client’s Deposition Lie?
A recent Texas advisory ethics opinion addressed whether “a lawyer [has] a duty … to correct false statements made by his client in response to questioning by the opposing party’s …
May Lawyer Allow an App to Access Client Names on a Smartphone?
Cell phones have become an integral part of our lives. This is especially true for lawyers. Whether you are answering a client’s email or conducting a quick Westlaw search, smart …
May A Lawyer Communicate With A Former Employee Of A Represented Organization Without Obtaining The Consent Of The Organization’s Counsel?
Yes, according to a recent State Bar of Georgia advisory opinion. See State Bar of Georgia Formal Advisory Op. 20-1. The advisory ethics opinion provides guidance on the application of …
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 …
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 …
New Advisory Opinion On A Lawyer’s Ethical Obligations When A Colleague is Mentally Impaired
The State Bar of California Standing Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct issued an advisory opinion addressing a lawyer’s ethical obligations when a lawyer or a lawyer in the law …
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 …
The Unauthorized Practice of Law and Remote Lawyering
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and advances in technology, more lawyers are working remotely than ever before. This development has given lawyers the flexibility to improve work-life balance. …
New Ethics Opinion Permits Payments to Fact Witnesses
On April 15, 2021, the Maine Professional Ethics Committee issued an advisory opinion on whether a lawyer may pay “a non-expert witness for time spent testifying at a deposition or …