The United States Tax Court ruled on December 17, 2013 that court-ordered sanctions paid by a lawyer to the clerk of court and to opposing counsel were not deductible business …
Florida lawyers have filed suit in a Tallahassee federal court challenging the constitutionality of, among other new disciplinary rules, those that prohibit a lawyer from “stating or implying” that the …
The Indiana Supreme Court recently suspended an Indianapolis lawyer for failing to notify disciplinary authorities that he had been convicted for driving while intoxicated. See In re Selig, No. 49S00-1305-DI-345 (Nov. 27, …
A lawyer with an Internet presence should use a disclaimer page to clarify the limited purposes for which the lawyer posts information on-line. While some are (rightly) skeptical about the …
The following Louisiana lawyers were the subject of Louisiana Supreme Court disciplinary orders or Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board recommendations made public during the month of November 2013. The month in …
The Colorado Supreme Court suspended a criminal defense lawyer for a “fraud upon the court” committed by arranging what she hoped would be a witness misidentification of her client during …
Although this post by D.C. lawyer Dan Hull is old, it is timeless. His 12 Rules of Client Service, a client-centered approach to lawyering, are spot on: Represent only clients you …
For years, Louisiana’s Mandatory CLE Committee denied credit for continuing legal education seminars conducted during meals. In October, however, the Louisiana Supreme Court amended MCLE Regulation 3.14 to delete this …
One of my former students has asked me for help with a disciplinary complaint arising out of answers to questions that he posted a few months ago on the Internet …
Yes. Some states, such as New Jersey, have wrestled with the issue of whether to allow or to prohibit “virtual” lawyering—that is, lawyering without a physical law office located in …
