On December 9, 2014, the Supreme Court of Louisiana considered the propriety of sexual relationships involving a lawyer and various present, current and former clients. See In re Randy J. …
In 2014 to date, Louisiana lawyers were the subject of more than 2,900 complaints filed with the Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board’s Office of Disciplinary Counsel. As of this week, ODC …
Want to store client files in the “cloud,” use social media, and have a firm website? You should, but using this Internet technology presents a host of ethical issues for …
These Louisiana lawyers were the subject of Louisiana Supreme Court disciplinary orders or Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board recommendations made public during the month of November 2014. Louisiana Supreme Court Daniel …
With 31 days until year end (and 24 shopping days until Christmas), Louisiana lawyers should think about at least these two things. 1. Get Your 2014 Continuing Legal Education Louisiana …
On November 14, 2014, Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board Hearing Committee No. 22 recommended that the Louisiana Supreme Court permanently disbar former congressman William J. Jefferson. See In re William J. Jefferson, …
Last year, the ABA adopted an amendment to ABA Model Rule of Professional Responsibility 1.1, comment 8, providing that “a lawyer should keep abreast of changes in the law and its …
If your client posts a favorable review or comment about you on a social media platform that you control, must you take it down if it does not comply with …
LegalZoom, a web-based company offering a wide range of law-related services, has announced that it will partner with the retail giant Sam’s Club to offer its services to Sam’s members at …
These Louisiana lawyers were the subject of Louisiana Supreme Court disciplinary orders or Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board recommendations made public during the month of October 2014. Louisiana Supreme Court Christopher S. …
