October 2015 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 October 2015. Louisiana Supreme Court Henry …
Billing Bad: Charging Client for Watching TV Draws Suspension
The Supreme Court of Tennessee recently imposed a one-year suspension on Knoxville lawyer Yarboro Sallee for billing her client for watching TV. See Sallee v. Tn. Board of Prof’l Resp., No. E2014-01062-SC-R3-BP (Jul. …
Texas Revises Opinion to Allow Job Titles for Nonlawyers
In May 2014, the Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas released an opinion that concluded: “Under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct, a Texas law firm may …
Lawyer Reprimanded for Misleading Google AdWords Campaign
South Carolina lawyer Zachary Steven Naert handled timeshare litigation in Hilton Head. In an effort to obtain new cases, Naert purchased as “Google AdWords” the names of three lawyers defending …
May a Law Firm Share its Gross Revenues With a Hedge Fund?
Yes, according to this recent New York opinion. See Hamilton Capital VII, LLC v. Khorrami, LLP, 2015 NY Slip Op. 51199 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Aug. 17, 2015). Hamilton Capital is a hedge …
West Virginia Bar Issues Social Media Guidelines
In September 2015, the Lawyer Disciplinary Board of West Virginia issued new social media and social networking guidelines. See W.V. L.E.O. No. 2015-02 (Sep. 18, 2015). The term “social media” includes …
Northshore Lawyer Suspended for Accepting Marijuana as Fee
A hearing committee of the Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board has recommended a fully-deferred suspension for a Northshore lawyer who received his legal fee in marijuana. See In re James D. Mecca, No. …
September 2015 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 September 2015. Louisiana Supreme Court Donald …
May a Lawyer Assist a Client in Conduct That Violates Federal Law But Not State Law?
Yes, according to a June 15, 2015 ethics advisory opinion from the San Francisco Bar Association. See S.F. Bar Assoc. Ethics Op. 2015-1 (Jun. 2015). Federal law prohibits the sale and …
Suspension for Attempting to Buy Off Witness
The Louisiana Supreme Court suspended New Orleans lawyer Donald R. Pryor for a year and a day for attempting to buy off a witness. See In re Pryor, No. 2015-B-0243 (La. …