LSBA to Consider Resolution to Create “Christian Values Preservation Section”
The Louisiana State Bar Association House of Delegates will meet in Baton Rouge on Saturday, January 21, 2017. On the agenda for the meeting as Resolution No. 6 is a …
December 2016 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 2016. Louisiana Supreme Court …
ABA Formal Opinion: How to Withdraw Without Spilling Too Many Beans of Confidential Information
A lawyer who seeks to withdraw from the representation of a client involved in litigation typically must seek permission of the presiding tribunal to do so. Indeed, Rule 1.16, governing …
ABA Formal Opinion: A Lawyer Must Deposit Any Fee to Be Shared With Another Lawyer Into Trust Account
Rule 1.5(e) permits lawyers who are not in the same law firm to divide legal fees, subject to certain requirements. See ABA Model Rule of Prof’l Conduct R. 1.5(e); La. Rules …
Fifth Circuit Sanctions Defense Lawyers for Inadequate Initial Disclosures
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed sanctions imposed against defense lawyers1 for their failure to produce all relevant evidence in their clients’ Rule 26 initial …
Does a Lawyer Who Targets Ads with Geofencing Make Impermissible Contacts with Prospective Clients?
When a lawyer sends a targeted, unsolicited written communication to a prospective client whom the lawyer knows to need legal services in a particular matter, the lawyer’s communication must prominently …
How Far Can a Lawyer Go in Criticizing a Louisiana Judge?
Not very far at all.
November 2016 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 2016. Louisiana Supreme Court …
May I Copy Legal Arguments Verbatim From Another Lawyer’s Brief?
No, it’s copyright infringement. See Newegg, Inc. v. Ezra Sutton, P.A., 120 U.S.P.Q.2d 1111 (C.D. Cal. Sep. 13, 2016) (2016 BL 299780). New Jersey lawyer Ezra Sutton copied “substantial portions” of a …
New Advisory Opinions on Lawyer Social Media Use
The District of Columbia Bar has issued two advisory opinions addressing many of the legal and ethical implications of lawyer social media1 use. The first opinion addresses lawyer use of social media …