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) …
On February 11, 2022, the Louisiana Supreme Court issued an order allowing Louisiana lawyers to complete six hours of their mandatory continuing education hours for the 2022 calendar year on-line. See Louisiana Supreme Court …
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 …
The ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility has called for comments on possible amendments to the Model Rules of Professional Conduct concerning lawyers’ client due diligence obligations. See …
On August 1, 2021, an act amending and reenacting the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure articles governing judicial recusal became law. See La. Code Civ. Proc. arts. 151 et seq. …
On November 19, 2021, the Louisiana Supreme Court issued an order adopting several revisions to Louisiana Supreme Court Rule XXIII, The Judiciary Commission. See LASC Order (dated Nov. 19, 2021). …
On June 18, 2020, New York amended its advertising rules to permit lawyers to advertise their services under a trade or domain name. The revised rule now prohibits only “names …
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 …
Pennsylvania is the latest state to adopt a disciplinary standard identical to or analogous to the anti-discrimination provisions of ABA Model Rule 8.4. See Pa. R. Prof. Conduct 8.4(g). After …
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 …
