LSBA Revises Code of Professionalism
At its midyear meeting on January 20, 2018, the Louisiana State Bar Association approved a resolution from the Committee on the Profession revising the LSBA Code of Professionalism. See Resolution Proposed …
The Top Ten Louisiana Legal Ethics Developments in 2017
If a Louisiana lawyer were were to read just one post on this blog all year, this should be it. Here are the top ten developments in Louisiana legal ethics …
ABA Committee Proposes Overhaul of Advertising Rules
On December 21, 2017, the ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility issued a working draft of proposed amendments to the lawyer-advertising provisions of the ABA Model Rules …
LSBA Makes “No Recommendation” on Adoption of Anti-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Rule
On November 27, 2017, the LSBA Rules of Professional Conduct Committee reported that it would make “no recommendation” regarding the adoption of a rule prohibiting discrimination and harassment in conduct …
LSBA Proposes Writing Requirement for All Fee Agreements
Under existing Louisiana law, only contingent fee agreements must be in writing. See Louisiana Rule of Professional Conduct r. 1.5(c) (providing that “[a] contingent fee agreement shall be in a writing signed by the …
LSBA Proposes Sweeping New Rule on Fixed Fees
Under existing law, a lawyer earns a fixed fee at the commencement of the representation. As a result, current Louisiana Rule of Professional Conduct 1.5(f)(2), permits the lawyer to deposit …
Louisiana Attorney General Concludes That Proposed Anti-Discrimination Rule is Unconstitutional
On September 8, 2017, the Louisiana Attorney General’s office weighed in on the constitutionality of a proposed anti-discrimination amendment to the Louisiana Rules of Professsional Conduct. In July 2017, the Louisiana …
LSBA Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Anti-Discrimination Rule of Professional Conduct
On July 19, 2017, the Louisiana State Bar Association’s Rules of Professional Conduct Committee began accepting written comments on the adoption of a new anti-discrimination standard of professional conduct. A …
Louisiana Supreme Court Sends the LSBA Back to the Drawing Board for a New Fixed-Fee Rule
On June 21, 2017, the Louisiana Supreme Court rejected a Louisiana State Bar Association recommendation that the court amend Louisiana Rule of Professional Conduct 1.5(f)(2) governing fixed fees. Under current Rule …
House of Representatives Passes Bill to Expand Rule 11 Sanctions
On March 10, 2017, the United States House of Representatives passed H.R. 720, The Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2017 by a vote of 230-188. The bill seeks to amend Rule 11 of the …