Prosecutor Wraps Herself in Wrong Flag
It’s not uncommon for a prosecutor to metaphorically wrap herself in the flag, but the CSA Battle Flag is a bad choice. In Idaho v. Kirk, No. 41236 (Dec. 19, 2014), …
Lawyers Have a First Amendment Right to Advertise “Past Results”
Yet another federal court has struck down a ban on advertisements containing information about “past results.” See Rubenstein v. The Fla. Bar, No. 14-CIV-20786-BLOOM/VALLE (S.D. Fla. Dec. 8, 2014). The Florida rules …
LegalZoom and Sam’s Club to Offer Law-Related Products and Services
LegalZoom, a web-based company offering a wide range of law-related services, has announced that it will partner with the retail giant Sam’s Club to offer its services to Sam’s members at …
Appellate Lawyers Have Duty to Supplement Briefing if Law Changes After Submission
On October 6, 2014, the New Jersey Supreme Court found a criminal-defense lawyer to be ineffective because he failed to keep informed about changes in the law applicable to a …
Recovery of Legal Fees After Termination of the Lawyer-Client Relationship for “Mutual Fault”
On October 16, 2014, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky ruled that a lawyer who is discharged due to “mutual fault” is nonetheless entitled to …
Make Sure Your Lawyer-Client Arbitration Clause is Enforceable
The Supreme Court of New Jersey recently refused to enforce a lawyer-client arbitration provision because it failed to include sufficiently detailed warnings to the client. See Atalese v. U.S. Legal …
Court Dismisses Charges Against Lawyer Who Advertised Specialty on Website
On September 26, 2014, the Louisiana Supreme Court ordered the dismissal of disciplinary charges against New Orleans lawyer Kearney Loughlin. See In re Kearney Soniat Du Fossat Loughlin, No. 14-B-0923. The Office of Disciplinary Counsel …
BP Lawyers Caught Sneaking Extra Pages Into Memo
United States District Judge Carl Barbier caught lawyers representing BP attempting to evade page limitations that he imposed for a response brief filed in the massive BP MDL pending in …
Wear Socks to Court
An Indiana judge recently ordered a bare-ankled lawyer to appear in court with “appropriate attire,” including “socks upon his feet.” In the matter of In re Proper Courtroom Attire, No. 05C01-1408-CB-000005, a …
State Can’t Prohibit a Lawyer from Quoting Judge’s Kind Words in Advertisements
A New Jersey disciplinary rule that prohibits a lawyer from excerpting a court opinion discussing the lawyer’s legal abilities is unconstitutional, says the United States Court of Appeals for the …