As discussed in an earlier post, Louisiana lawyers should not allow users to display endorsements for “Skills & Expertise” that have been noted by other LinkedIn subscribers. While such “endorsements” seem …
Perhaps. LegalZoom.com promises “personalized, affordable legal protection” to would be clients all over the country. Among other services, it offers bankruptcy solutions “tailored to your situation,” “personalized” wills “specific to …
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 October 2013. Louisiana Supreme Court …
In response to a state motion to ban the use of the word “government” during a criminal trial, Tennessee criminal defense lawyer Drew Justice filed a response in which he …
“Good old Frank in the corner office. He’ll never learn to use email. Ha!” The joke’s on South Carolina lawyer Cynthia E. Collie, who was suspended on October 17th by …
The ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility has approved the use of group-coupon or deal-of-the-day marketing programs by lawyers. In Formal Opinion 465 (Oct. 21, 2013), the committee considered …
The Kings County Bar Association in Seattle has proposed an expedited amendment to the Washington Rules of Professional Conduct that would permit a Washington state lawyer to advise a …
A Nevada federal district court refused to dismiss a lawyer’s breach of contract claim against another lawyer for their failure to comply with the fee-sharing provisions of Rule 1.5(e). See Grasso v. …
In Herman v. Cataphora, Inc., the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed a defamation claim brought by New Orleans lawyer Russ M. Herman and Philadelphia lawyer Arnold Levin …
A federal district court in National Association for the Advancement of Multijurisdiction Practice v. Berch recently upheld the constitutionality of an Arizona bar admission rule that grants reciprocal admission to lawyers …
