A Michigan lawyer learned an expensive lesson in virtual courtroom decorum after his microphone caught a vulgar remark directed at the presiding judge. In In re Contempt of Marshall Tauber (Mich. Ct. …
When a lawyer steps into the role of mediator, the ethical ground shifts. The American Bar Association’s newest guidance—Formal Opinion 518 (Oct. 15, 2025)—makes that clear: don’t let anyone think you’re …
On July 18, 2025, the Judicial Council of California unanimously adopted the first statewide framework in the nation governing the use of generative artificial intelligence within the judicial branch. The …
May a judge take the stage at a bar association conference if attendees have to pay to get in? According to the Maryland Judicial Ethics Committee’s opinion (2024-43), the answer …
On September 11, 2023, the Supreme Court for the State of Maine ordered that lawyer Jason R. Buckley be suspended from the practice of law for one year, with none …
The Law School Admission Council, which develops and administers the LSAT, announced on October 18, 2023, that it would eliminate the logic games section of the test beginning in August …
If a Louisiana lawyer were to read just one post on this blog all year, this should be it. Here are the top ten developments in legal ethics in 2022. …
The LSBA Rules of Professional Conduct Committee has proposed that the LSBA recommend to the Louisiana Supreme Court to amend Rule 1.10 of the Rules of Professional Conduct. The rule …
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 …
On January 13, 2021, the Louisiana Supreme Court issued an order allowing Louisiana lawyers to complete all of their mandatory continuing education hours for the 2021 calendar year on-line. See …
