In May 2016, Louisiana became the twenty-fifth state to adopt legislation permitting the cultivation, distribution, and use of medical marijuana. LSU and Southern University are gearing up their grow houses …
On June 21, 2016, the Louisiana Supreme Court amended the Louisiana Rules of Professional Conduct to permit the sale of a law practice. Rule 1.17 now allows a lawyer to sell …
The Louisiana State Bar Association adopted a resolution at its June 2016 Annual Meeting recommending an amendment to Louisiana Rule of Professional Conduct 1.5(f)(2) governing fixed fees. Under the current rule, a …
On June 2, 2016, the Louisiana Supreme Court amended Louisiana Rule of Professional Conduct 7.2(c)(5), to permit a lawyer to claim an area of specialization—as long as the lawyer’s claim does …
The Louisiana Supreme Court amended Rule 1.15 in March 2016 to address this issue. The answer: “A lawyer who learns of Unidentified Funds in an IOLTA account must remit the funds …
On March 15, 2016, the Louisiana Supreme Court called for public comment on the adoption of a new rule of professional conduct that would address a lawyer’s obligation to implement …
On March 15, 2016, the Louisiana Supreme Court called for public comment on the adoption of a new rule of professional conduct that would permit a lawyer “to sell his …
The Louisiana State Bar Association thinks that you should. In June 2015, the LSBA House of Delegates and Board of Governors approved a resolution proposing the adoption of a new …
Effective May 1, 2015, the Louisiana Supreme Court Rules for Continuing Legal Education grant up to three hours of mandatory continuing legal education credit for pro bono legal work: Credit …
As noted in a recent post, the LSBA Rules of Professional Conduct Committee is evaluating a proposed amendment to Louisiana Rule of Professional Conduct 1.5(f)(2). Under the current rule, a lawyer …
