June 2024 Discipline
These lawyers were the subject of Louisiana Supreme Court disciplinary orders of Louisiana Attorney Discipline Board recommendations published during the month of June 2024. Louisiana Supreme Court
May 2024 Discipline
These lawyers were the subject of Louisiana Supreme Court disciplinary orders or Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board recommendations published during the month of May 2024. Louisiana Supreme Court Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary …
New Leadership for Louisiana’s Office of Disciplinary Counsel
Big changes are underway in Louisiana’s legal community! Anderson O. “Andy” Dotson III has been appointed Chief Disciplinary Counsel for the Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board. This critical role places Dotson …
Think Before You Post on Listservs Says ABA Ethics Opinion
In Formal Opinion 511, the ABA’s Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility issued a clear warning to lawyers who casually crowdsource advice or war stories on listservs, online forums, …
April 2024 Discipline
These lawyers were the subject of Louisiana Supreme Court disciplinary orders of Louisiana Attorney Discipline Board recommendations published during the month of April 2024. Louisiana Supreme Court Louisiana Attorney Discipline …
March 2024 Discipline
These lawyers were the subject of Louisiana Supreme Court disciplinary orders of Louisiana Attorney Discipline Board recommendations published during the month of March 2024. Louisiana Supreme Court Louisiana Attorney Discipline …
ABA Clarifies When Confidential Government Info Becomes a Disqualifier
Confidential Government Info Can Disqualify Even Part-Time Public Lawyers In Formal Opinion 509, the ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility clarifies that Model Rule 1.11(c) disqualifies lawyers from …
February 2024 Discipline
These lawyers were the subject of Louisiana Supreme Court disciplinary orders of Louisiana Attorney Discipline Board recommendations published during the month of January 2024. Louisiana Supreme Court Louisiana Attorney Discipline …
Nevada Judge Faces Ethics Violations Over Social Media Posts
The Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline has filed formal charges against Judge Erika Ballou citing the judge’s postings on social media. See In the Matter of the Honorable Erika Ballou, …
Another Lawyer Lead Astray by ChatGPT
On January 30, 2024, a three-judge panel for the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit referred Lawyer Jae S. Lee to the court’s grievance panel for engaging …