The Kings County Bar Association in Seattle has proposed an expedited amendment to the Washington Rules of Professional Conduct that would permit a Washington state lawyer to advise a …
At its September 12, 2013 meeting, the LSBA Codes of Conduct Committee recommended various amendments to the Louisiana Rules of Professional Conduct. The amendments are largely ministerial, except for a …
Last year, the ABA adopted an amendment to ABA Model Rule of Professional Responsibility 1.1, comment 8, providing that “a lawyer should keep abreast of changes in the law and its …
Effective January 5, 2010, the Louisiana Supreme Court amended certain procedural rules governing Louisiana lawyer disciplinary proceedings. More particularly, the court amended LASC Rule 19, section 18(B) as follows: To …
Effective January 6, 2010, the Louisiana Supreme Court amended Louisiana Rule of Professional Conduct 1.15(f) to include the following language: “A lawyer shall not use any debit card or automated …
The LADB Office of Disciplinary Council may soon propose amendments to the Louisiana Rules of Professional Conduct requiring the lawyer for a defendant in a civil action to send notice …
The ABA Section of Legal Education, Standards Review Committee will meet on January 8-9, 2010 to consider new standards for “Learning Outcomes” at ABA Accredited law schools. These proposed standards, …
The LSBA Committee on the Louisiana Rules of Professional Conduct met on Tuesday, December 8, 2009, to discuss adoption of ABA Model Rule 3.8(g-h). These model rule provisions, which the ABA …
The Rules of Professional Conduct Committee of the Louisiana State Bar Association will meet on Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 12:00 noon. The meeting will be held at the Bar …
The new advertising provisions of the Louisiana Rules of Professional Conduct, which became effective October 1, 2009, now contain specific requirements for disclaimers and disclosures. The rules mandate “disclaimers” for …
