May Judges Teach at CLEs Even If Lawyers Pay to Attend?
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 …
Lawyer Suspended for Double-Dipping on CLEs
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 …
LSAT To No Longer Include Logic Games Section
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 …
Top Ten Legal Ethics Developments in 2022
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. …
LSBA To Consider Recommending Amendments to the Louisiana Imputation of Conflicts Rules
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 …
Louisiana Lawyers May Complete Six Hours Of Their MCLE Classes Online in 2022
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 …
Louisiana Lawyers May Complete All Of Their MCLE Classes Online In 2021
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 …
Recorded Webinar: Competence in a Time of COVID
On Wednesday, March 25, 2020, Professor Dane S. Ciolino and New Orleans lawyer Ernie Svenson presented a one-hour webinar entitled “Competency in a Time of COVID.” During the program, they …