January 2022 Discipline
These lawyers were the subject of Louisiana Supreme Court disciplinary orders or Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board recommendations published during the month of January 2022. Louisiana Supreme Court Carol Savant Loy. …
Must a Lawyer Withdraw From The Representation After a Client Files a Bar Complaint?
No, there is no per se rule requiring a lawyer to withdraw from the representation after a client files a bar complaint. However, the filing of a disciplinary may give …
New Advisory Opinion on Judges Attending a Spouses Political Events
The Maryland Judicial Ethics Committee recently published an opinion providing guidance for judges when their spouse is running for elected office. See JEC Opinion 2022-01 (2022). The brief opinion considers …
New Advisory Opinion On A Lawyer’s Ethical Obligations When A Colleague is Mentally Impaired
The State Bar of California Standing Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct issued an advisory opinion addressing a lawyer’s ethical obligations when a lawyer or a lawyer in the law …
December 2021 Discipline
These lawyers were the subject of Louisiana Supreme Court disciplinary orders or Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board recommendations published during the month of December 2021. Louisiana Supreme Court Lolita M. Whitmore. …
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 …
Sloppy Arbitration Clauses are Unenforceable
On December 30, 2021, the Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeals refused to enforce a lawyer-client arbitration clause because the lawyer failed to explain to the client “the consequences of …
ABA Calls for Comments on Proposed Amendments to Rules Concerning Lawyers’ Due Diligence Obligations
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 …
Louisiana Legislature Expands Statutory Grounds for Recusing Judges
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. …
Louisiana Supreme Court Publicly Disciplines Louisiana Lawyers for Failing to Pre-File Advertisements with the LSBA
Louisiana lawyers who advertise have long faced scrutiny from the Louisiana legislature, the Louisiana Supreme Court, the Office of Disciplinary Counsel, and the Louisiana State Bar Association. But this year …