June 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 June 2016. Louisiana Supreme Court …
Louisiana Supreme Court Adopts Rule Permitting Sale of a Law Practice
On June 21, 2016, the Louisiana Supreme Court amended the Louisiana Rules of Professional Conduct to permit the sale of a law practice. Rule 1.17 now allows a lawyer to sell …
Two Baton Rouge Area Judges Suspended
On June 29, 2016, the Louisiana Supreme Court suspended two Baton Rouge area judges on recommendation of the Louisiana Judiciary Commission. First, the court suspended Judge J. Robin Free without pay for …
Are Federal Prosecutors Bound by Rule 3.8(e) When Issuing Grand-Jury Subpoenas to Lawyers?
No, according to a recent 2-1 decision by the United States Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. Rule 3.8(e) prohibits a prosecutor from issuing a subpoena to a lawyer “in a grand …
LSBA Proposes Amendment to Rule Governing Fixed Fees
The Louisiana State Bar Association adopted a resolution at its June 2016 Annual Meeting recommending an amendment to Louisiana Rule of Professional Conduct 1.5(f)(2) governing fixed fees. Under the current rule, a …
Rule Amendment Permits Louisiana Lawyers to Claim “Specialty” Area
On June 2, 2016, the Louisiana Supreme Court amended Louisiana Rule of Professional Conduct 7.2(c)(5), to permit a lawyer to claim an area of specialization—as long as the lawyer’s claim does …
May 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 May 2016. Louisiana Supreme Court …
Must a Fixed-Fee Lawyer Keep Time Sheets?
The Kansas Supreme Court thinks so. See In re John W. Thurston, No. 114,543 (Ks. Apr. 15, 2016). In Thurston, the respondent represented a client in a criminal case on …
Professional Responsibility Lawyers Recommend Revisions to Anti-Solicitation Standards
In late April 2016, the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers (“APRL”) recommended changes to the anti-solicitation provisions of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct. See APRL, Regulation of Lawyer Advertising …
A Reminder to Lawyers About “Super Lawyer” Advertisements: A Waste of Regulatory Effort
On May 4, 2016, the New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Attorney Advertising published a “Notice to the Bar” regarding advertising of “awards, honors, and accolades that compare a lawyer’s …