Bartering with Clients
A lawyer may trade legal services for something other than money. However, before bartering with a client, the lawyer must assure compliance with the rules of professional conduct. A recent …
February 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 February 2018. Louisiana Supreme Court …
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Recent developments in Louisiana legal ethics, professional responsibility, lawyer discipline, and related topics.
January 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 January 2018. Louisiana Supreme Court …
Even Absent Conflicts, Joint Representation Presents Perils Worthy of Disclosure
A lawyer undertaking to represent two or more clients in a single matter must, of course, clear conflicts. Indeed, Rule 1.7 prohibits a joint representation if the jointly-represented clients are …
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 …
Debt Counseling Business Found to Engage in Unauthorized Practice of Law
The Supreme Court of Ohio issued a permanent injunction banning a Pennsylvania corporation, Century Negotiations, Inc., from engaging in what the court deemed “the unauthorized practice of law.” Ohio State …
December 2017 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 December 2017. Louisiana Supreme Court …
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 …
Ethical Considerations When Switching Law Firms
I want to quit my law firm and take my clients with me. What ethical considerations are there in doing so? There are few direct answers in the Louisiana Rules …