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 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 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 …
Louisiana Supreme Court Amends Lawyer Advertising Rules
On May 6, 2021, the Louisiana Supreme Court issued an order revising the Louisiana Rules of Professional Conduct provisions governing lawyer advertising. The court’s revisions become effective on January 1, …
New Louisiana Law Regulating Advertising is Now Effective. Or Is It?
On January 1, 2021, an act regulating Louisiana lawyer advertising became law. See La. Rev. Stat. Section 37:223. The new law provides that any lawyer advertisement that includes the monetary …
The Inexplicable Secrecy of Louisiana Judiciary Commission Proceedings
On August 11, 2019, the New Orleans Advocate ran an excellent expose on the secrecy of proceedings before the Louisiana Judiciary Commission. See Andrea Gallo and John Simerman, Jeff Hughes …
Louisiana District Attorneys Call for Amendment to Brady Obligation in Rule 3.8(d)
On July 22, 2019, the Louisiana District Attorneys Association sent a formal request to the Chief Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court requesting that the court amend Louisiana Rule of …
Louisiana Code of Judicial Conduct Permits Questionable Solicitation by Judges
The Louisiana Code of Judicial Conduct generally prohibits a judge from soliciting funds on behalf of an educational, religious, charitable, or civic organization. See Louisiana Code of Judicial Conduct Canon …
LSBA Rejects Rule Amendment to Clarify Prosecutors’ Brady Disclosure Obligations
Nearly two years ago, the Louisiana Supreme Court resolved an unsettled question as to whether a prosecutor’s “ethical” duty to disclose exculpatory evidence under Louisiana Rule of Professional Conduct 3.8(d) …
What Should I Do With Funds in Trust When I Can’t Find the Client?
In 2016, the Louisiana Supreme Court amended Rule 1.15 to provide guidance to lawyers as to the what to do with “Unidentified Funds” in a trust account. See Order Amending …