Is Sexting “Sex”?
No, according to the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia. See Lawyer Disciplinary Board v. Sayre, No. 18-0617 (W. Va. Oct. 24, 2019).1 ABA Model Rule of Professional Conduct …
May a Lawyer Remotely Notarize a Document Using Video Conferencing?
Before March 26, 2020, the answer was “no.” At that time, Louisiana law did not permit a lawyer1 to notarize a document remotely. Louisiana Revised Statutes section 35:2 provides that …
Recorded Webinar: Competence in a Time of COVID
On Wednesday, March 25, 2020, Professor Dane S. Ciolino and New Orleans lawyer Ernie Svenson presented a one-hour webinar entitled “Competency in a Time of COVID.” During the program, they …
February 2020 Discipline
These lawyers were the subject of Louisiana Supreme Court disciplinary orders or Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board recommendations published during the month of February 2020. Louisiana Supreme Court Ronald David Harvey. …
January 2020 Discipline
These lawyers were the subject of Louisiana Supreme Court disciplinary orders or Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board recommendations published during the month of January 2020. Louisiana Supreme Court Donald R. Dobbins. …
Ethics Opinion Clarifies When Lawyers May Communicate With Represented Persons
Lawyers are often confused about the applicability and scope of the no-contact provisions of Rule 4.2. That rule provides that a “lawyer in representing a client shall not communicate about …
Top Ten Legal Ethics Developments in 2019
If a Louisiana lawyer were to read just one post on this blog all year, this should be it. Here are the top seven1 developments in legal ethics in 2019. …
December 2019 Discipline
These lawyers were the subject of Louisiana Supreme Court disciplinary orders or Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board recommendations published during the month of December 2019. Louisiana Supreme Court Mitchell M. Evans, …
ABA Issues New Formal Opinion on Changing Law Firms
I want to quit my law firm and take clients with me. What ethical considerations are there in doing so? There are few direct answers in the Louisiana Rules of …
Lawyer Sanctioned for Frivolous Lawsuit Seeking Dignity for Goats
On December 9, 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit sanctioned lawyer/litigant Todd C. Bank1 for filing a frivolous pro se action to cancel the trademark …