The LSBA Committee on the Louisiana Rules of Professional Conduct met on Tuesday, December 8, 2009, to discuss adoption of ABA Model Rule 3.8(g-h). These model rule provisions, which the ABA …
On November 20, 2009, the LASC reinstated New Orleans lawyer Joseph M. Bruno to the practice of law in state courts. See In re Bruno, LASC No. 09-OB-2227 (filed Nov. …
I stumbled across a recent blog post asking an interesting question about me, “Is attorney Dane Ciolino of New Orleans an apologist for judicial misfits, a moron and ethically inept?” …
Traditionally, a lawyer joined a law firm immediately after law school graduation and retired from that firm after a long career. This, of course, is no longer true. Several recent …
The Rules of Professional Conduct Committee of the Louisiana State Bar Association will meet on Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 12:00 noon. The meeting will be held at the Bar …
On October 9, 2009, a hearing committee of the Louisiana Disciplinary Board recommended dismissal of all disciplinary charges lodged against Baton Rouge criminal-defense lawyer Kevin P. Monahan. See In re …
The LADB has recommended the reinstatement of New Orleans lawyer Joseph M. Bruno. See In re Bruno, No. 08-DB-056 (filed Oct. 13, 2009). Mr. Bruno was suspended from the practice …
The new advertising provisions of the Louisiana Rules of Professional Conduct, which became effective October 1, 2009, now contain specific requirements for disclaimers and disclosures. The rules mandate “disclaimers” for …
All disciplinary violations are not created equal. The Louisiana Supreme Court has held that conduct constituting a relatively minor violation of the Louisiana Rules of Professional Conduct will not result …
Revised provisions of the Louisiana Rules of Professional Conduct relating to Information About Legal Services in general, and lawyer advertising in particular, became effective on October 1, 2009. The Louisiana …
