Virtual Law Offices Shouldn’t Violate the Louisiana Rules of Professional Conduct
A summer 2014 formal opinion by the Association of the Bar of the City of New York approved the use of virtual law offices (“VLOs”) by New York lawyers. See N.Y.C. …
May a Law Firm Have a Nonlawyer “Officer”
“No,” according to the Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas. See Tx. Bar Op. No. 642. In an opinion released during the summer of 2014, the committee concluded: …
June 2014 Discipline
These Louisiana lawyers were the subject of Louisiana Supreme Court disciplinary orders or Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board recommendations made public during the month of June 2014. Louisiana Supreme Court Charles …
May 2014 Discipline
These Louisiana lawyers were the subject of Louisiana Supreme Court disciplinary orders or Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board recommendations made public during the month of May 2014. Louisiana Supreme Court Hon. …
April 2014 Discipline
These Louisiana lawyers were the subject of Louisiana Supreme Court disciplinary orders or Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board recommendations made public during the month of April 2014. Louisiana Supreme Court Sonceree Smith …
March 2014 Discipline
These Louisiana lawyers were the subject of Louisiana Supreme Court disciplinary orders or Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board recommendations made public during the month of March 2014. Louisiana Supreme Court In …
New Comment to Colorado Rules of Professional Conduct Permits Lawyers to Advise Clients as to Marijuana Use
On March 24, 2014, the Colorado Supreme Court adopted a new comment to Colorado Rule of Professional Conduct 1.2. The comment permits a lawyer to advise a client as to …
Lawyer Suspended for YouTube Post of Client’s Drug Dealing
On March 14, 2014, the Illinois Supreme Court suspended Mt. Sterling lawyer Jesse Raymond Gilsdorf for a period of five months. Adopting a report and recommendation from a disciplinary commission …
“Geauxjudge” Admits Lapse in Personal Judgment for Comments Posted on LSU Fan Site TigerDroppings.com
Louisiana has seen its share of controversy for online comments posted by public officials on blogs. Now it’s Arkansas’ turn. A judge in Little Rock is under fire for …
Even Death is No Excuse for Letting a Claim Prescribe
A New York appellate court has ruled that a lawyer’s death is no excuse for negligently allowing a client’s tort claim to prescribe. See Cabrera v. Collazo, 2014 NY Slip Op. …