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Category: Rule Making

Law Firm / Rule Making

FTC’s Final Rule on Consumer Reviews and Testimonials: What Lawyers Need to Know

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has finalized a sweeping new rule designed to combat deceptive practices in online reviews and testimonials. Lawyers and law firms should take special note, as …

Discipline / Louisiana Rule Making / Rule Making

Big Changes Ahead: Eastern District of Louisiana Proposes Tougher Lawyer Discipline Rules

Lawyers practicing in the Eastern District of Louisiana, take note—major changes to the Rules for Lawyer Disciplinary Enforcement are on the table, and they could have serious consequences for attorneys …

Rule Making

Watch Those Texts, Counselor: New Rules for Attorney-Client Romance

In an era where digital communication dominates professional relationships, Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court has drawn a clear line in the sand: digital flirtation between attorneys and clients is now officially considered …

Law Firm / Rule Making

Transforming Legal Practice: Utah and Arizona’s Reforms

Utah and Arizona have emerged as pioneers in modernizing legal service delivery and ownership structures. Utah’s Regulatory Sandbox, authorized by its Supreme Court in 2020, established a controlled environment for …

Rule Making

New Article on Harmonizing Legal Ethics Rules with Advocacy Norms

My new Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics article is out. Here is a link: Dane S. Ciolino, Harmonizing Legal Ethics Rules with Advocacy Norms, 36 Geo. J. of Legal Ethics …

Rule Making

Utah Includes Mental, Physical, and Emotional Health of Lawyers Within Duty of Competence

On May 17, 2023, Utah joined several other states to include language about the mental, physical, and emotional health of lawyers within its comments to Rule 01.01 of the Utah …

Rule Making

LASC Amends Rule 1.10 Pertaining To The Imputation of Conflicts

On May 12, 2023, the Louisiana Supreme Court amended Louisiana Rule of Professional Conduct Rule 1.10 pertaining to the imputation of conflicts when lawyers are associated in a firm. The …

Rule Making

Louisiana Attempts Regulation of Litigation Finance Agreements

Louisiana is moving forward with attempts to require the disclosure of litigation finance agreements. If enacted, SB196 would require that parties in litigation disclose litigation finance agreements where a funder …

Rule Making

Idaho Supreme Court Again Rejects Anti-Harassment Amendment to Rules

On January 20, 2023, the Idaho Supreme Court again rejected efforts to amend the Idaho Rules of Professional Conduct to add an anti-discrimination provision modeled on the ABA Model Rule …

CLE / Louisiana Rule Making

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 …

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