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 …
ABA Opines on the Use of Nonlawyers for Client Intake
On June 7, 2023, the American Bar Association Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility released Formal Opinion 506 providing guidance on a lawyer’s ethical obligations when the lawyer delegates to …
ABA Publishes Guidance on Office Sharing Arrangements With Other Lawyers
On July 12, 2023, the American Bar Association published Formal Opinion 507 providing guidance on office sharing arrangements with other lawyers. See ABA Formal Op. 507 (July 12, 2023). Many …
Chat GPT: A Lawyer’s Dream Come True or Their Worst Nightmare?
The modern-day lawyer utilizes technology in every aspect of their practice. Most lawyers communicate primarily—if not exclusively—with clients and opposing counsel through email. Microsoft Teams meetings and Zoom court appearances …
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. …
What’s Trending in Louisiana Lawyer Disciplinary Complaints?
While the Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board Office of Disciplinary Counsel has always kept busy, the types of complaints it focuses on does change. Of course, there is a steady stream …
Competence Is Only The Beginning: Exceeding Client Expectations When The Law Is Uncertain And Evolving
The following article is authored by Jessica C. Engler and Clare Roubion. The article originally appeared in the October 2022 issue of For the Defense. The published article can also …
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 …
Going on a Lion Hunt: The Do’s and Don’t of Judicial Recusal
Moving to recuse a judge is a dangerous game. One of my law school professors likened it to hunting a lion—something that you better not do unless you’re sure that …
May a Louisiana Lawyer Surreptitiously Record a Telephone Call With a Potential Witness?
Yes, a Louisiana lawyer may record a phone call with a potential witness if at least one of the parties to call has given prior consent to the recording. First, …