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Category: Louisiana Rule Making

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 …

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 …

Louisiana Rule Making / Rule Making

Louisiana Legislature Enacts A New Statute On Legal Malpractice Damages

The Louisiana Legislature recently enacted La. Rev. Stat. 9:5605.2, which provides that “[i]n any action for damages by a client against an attorney, the client’s recovery against the attorney shall …

Book / Louisiana Rule Making / Rule Making

Louisiana Supreme Court Amends Rule Requiring Lawyers to Respect the Interests of Third Parties

The Louisiana Supreme Court recently amended Louisiana Rule of Professional Conduct 1.15(d) to clarify a lawyer’s duty with respect to the interests of third parties in funds or other property …

Discipline / Louisiana Rule Making / Rule Making

LASC Amends Permanent Disbarment Rules

On May 4, 2022, the Louisiana Supreme Court amended the rules governing the available sanctions for lawyer misconduct. More particularly, the court amended LASC Rule 19, Section 10(A)(1) as follows: …

Louisiana Rule Making

Louisiana Legislature Attempts Yet Again To Intrude Into Lawyer Regulation

On March 14, 2022, Senator Barrow Peacock introduced SB 383. That bill seeks to provide the standard under which communications in lawyer advertisements may be regulated. The bill includes the …

Louisiana Rule Making

Louisiana Legislature Considers Yet Another Bill Regulating Lawyer Advertising

On March 14, 2022, Louisiana State Senator Barrow Peacock introduced SB 378 into the Louisiana Senate. The bill seeks to prevent all misleading or deceptive advertisements, including those that: (1) …

Louisiana Rule Making

Louisiana Adopts New E-Service Law

On January 1, 2022, amendments modernizing the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure became law. See Louisiana Act. No. 68 (2021). Here is a brief summary of the significant amendments: Lawyers …

Louisiana Rule Making

Louisiana Amends Rule Governing Trust Accounting

On June 25, 2021, the Louisiana Supreme Court issued an order revising the Louisiana Rules of Professional Conduct provisions governing the safekeeping of property. The court’s revisions became effective on …

Louisiana Rule Making / Recent Cases

Louisiana Supreme Court Defines Parameters of Permissible Activities of the LSBA

On September 14, 2021, the Louisiana Supreme Court enacted a new section 6 to Louisiana Supreme Court Rule XVIII (“Roll of Attorneys.”) See La.S.Ct.R. XVIII, § 6. The new Section …

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