Lawyers In Love…With A Client?
Cupid’s arrow can strike us anywhere and at any time. If struck by one of Cupid’s arrows, it is believed that you will instantly fall in love with the person you are …
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 …
Louisiana Lawyer Did Not Give a “Usaf*ck” When Telling Represented Party to “Wear Something Lowcut”
Zealous representation is often thought to be the defining characteristic of a successful lawyer.1 Moreover, a Louisiana lawyer often justifies the lawyer’s professional conduct by reference to the perceived obligation …
District Court’s Order Sanctioning Lawyer For Sending Unprofessional Email To Court Staff Reversed on Appeal
It is not out of the ordinary for someone to take their frustrations out via email.1 We have all been victims of the urge to type out a passive-aggressive message …
California Judge Orders New Trial After Lawyer’s Bragging Session Caught on Tape
Lawyers boast about their success rates.1 You see it everywhere. From billboards to courthouse conversations, lawyers like to talk about their wins. Such self-congratulatory chatter may be irritating, but usually …
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, …
Lawyer Suspended For Coaching Client Via Messenger Feature During Virtual Trial
An Arizona lawyer has consented to a two-month suspension from the practice of law for utilizing the chat feature of a virtual trial platform to coach his client during her …
On Being Forced Into and Excluded from the Bar Association
I am a New Orleans law professor, lawyer, and card-carrying member of the Louisiana State Bar Association. For more than 30 years, I have enthusiastically volunteered hundreds of hours working …
When Dinosaurs Attack
Just when you think public officials couldn’t get any sillier, this report comes out of Franklin County, Washington: “Superior court judges in Washington state who disagreed with their clerk about …