Lawyer Technological Incompetence: It’s Not So Funny Any More
“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 …
ABA Approves Deal-of-the-Day Internet Marketing by Lawyers
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 …
Seattle Bar Association Proposes Amendment to Rules to Allow Lawyer Marijuana Use and Advice
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 …
Lawyer Can’t Use Non-Compliance with Fee-Sharing Rules as Shield in Litigation with Co-Counsel
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. …
Fifth Circuit Boots Defamation Suit by Lawyers Against Litigation Support Specialists Who Claimed to Have “Kicked Ass”
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 …
Louisiana’s Restrictive Reciprocal Bar Admission Rule Likely Constitutional
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 …
September 2013 Discipline
The following Louisiana lawyers were the subject of disciplinary orders or recommendations made public during the month of September 2013. Louisiana Supreme Court Herman J. Mouton, Jr. The court denied (without …
Should I Display “Endorsements” for “Skills and Expertise” on My LinkedIn Profile Page?
I wouldn’t (and don’t). LinkedIn allows users to display endorsements for “Skills & Expertise” that have been noted by other LinkedIn subscribers. For example, my LinkedIn profile page allows me to …
A Judge’s Kind Words About a Lawyer Can’t Be Quoted Out of Context
A New Jersey federal district court recently refused to strike down a state advertising rule prohibiting a lawyer from selectively quoting a judge’s laudatory comments about a lawyer. In Dwyer …
Yelp Sues Lawyer for Posting Fake On-Line Reviews
Rule 7.2 contains the most fundamental principle governing lawyer advertising: a lawyer may not make a “false or misleading” statement about the lawyer’s services. A California lawyer is facing a …