May 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 May 2015. Louisiana Supreme Court Jessee …
Pro Bono = Mandatory CLE. Huh?
Effective May 1, 2015, the Louisiana Supreme Court Rules for Continuing Legal Education grant up to three hours of mandatory continuing legal education credit for pro bono legal work: Credit …
April 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 April 2015. Louisiana Supreme Court Tiffany …
Abraham Lincoln Weighs in on Up-Front Fixed Fees
As noted in a recent post, the LSBA Rules of Professional Conduct Committee is evaluating a proposed amendment to Louisiana Rule of Professional Conduct 1.5(f)(2). Under the current rule, a lawyer …
March 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 March 2015. Louisiana Supreme Court James …
Should Fixed Fees Paid Up-Front be Placed in Trust?
That issue is currently under consideration by the LSBA Rules of Professional Conduct Committee. Under current Louisiana Rule of Professional Conduct 1.5(f)(2), a lawyer earns a fixed fee when the …
New ABA Criminal Justice Standards
In February 2015, the ABA House of Delegates adopted a Fourth Edition of the ABA Criminal Justice Standards for the Prosecution and Defense Functions. This is the first new edition in more …
New Ethics Opinion Addresses LinkedIn “Endorsements”
A new advisory opinion from New York addresses “[t]he ethical implications of attorney profiles on LinkedIn.” See N.Y. County Lawyers Association Professional Ethics Committee, Formal Op. 748 (Mar. 10, 2015). …
February 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 February 2015. Louisiana Supreme Court Larry …
Judge Disciplined for Jetting to Hunting Ranch With Lawyers
The Louisiana Supreme Court suspended Port Allen district judge Robin Free for thirty days for accepting an “all-expenses paid trip on a private jet to a hunting ranch in Texas” from …