ABA Publishes “Toolkit” for Lawyer Well-Being
Lawyers are a lonley lot. See Washington Post, American Workers Are Already Lonley. Here Come the Robots (Mar. 30, 2018) (reporting that sixty-one percent of the lawyers in sample “ranked ‘above …
Former Federal Prosecutor Disbarred for Anonymous Online Posts
On December 5, 2018, the Louisiana Supreme Court disbarred former federal prosecutor Salvador R. Perricone for inappropriate online posts relating to cases handled by his office. See In re Perricone, No. 2018-B-1233 …
Get Your CLE or Else
A Louisiana Supreme Court disciplinary decision issued on December 3, 2018, is a timely reminder for Louisiana lawyers as the 2018 MCLE season draws to a close. In the matter …
November 2018 Discipline
These lawyers were the subject of Louisiana Supreme Court disciplinary orders or Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board recommendations that were made public during the month of November 2018. Louisiana Supreme Court …
Malpractice Insurer Provides Helpful Advice on Responding to Lawyer Disciplinary Complaints
CNA, the leading malpractice insurer for Louisiana lawyers, recently distributed to its insureds helpful advice as to how they should handle complaints from the Office of Disciplinary Counsel. See CNA, Professional …
Crowdfunding Legal Expenses: Ethical Considerations
In late November 2018, porn star Stormy Daniels claimed that her lawyer, Michael Avenatti, initiated a “crowdfunding campaign without her knowledge” in order to fund her defamation litigation against President …
ABA Issues Formal Opinion on Lawyer Fee Financing
On November 27, 2018, the ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility issued a formal ethics opinion on A Lawyer’s Obligations When Clients Use Companies or Brokers to Finance the …
Facebook “Friendship” With Lawyer No Basis for Disqualifying Judge
On November 15, 2018, the Florida Supreme Court finally resolved a conflict among Florida lower courts on the issue of whether Facebook “friendship” is a sufficient basis for judicial disqualification. See Law …
October 2018 Discipline
These lawyers were the subject of Louisiana Supreme Court disciplinary orders or Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board recommendations published during the month of October 2018. Louisiana Supreme Court A. Wayne Stewart. The …
Tennessee Struggles with Prosecutorial Disclosure Issue Resolved by Louisiana in 2017
In the spring of 2018, the Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility issued an advisory opinion addressing the scope of a prosecutor’s obligation to disclose exculpatory information to the defense and …