New Jersey Makes it Explicit: Lawyers Can’t Sleep with Their Clients
Most of the country has an explicit rule prohibiting lawyers from having sex with their clients. Until this week, New Jersey didn’t — one of only ten states without one …
Illinois Prosecutor Suspended for Affair With Victim and Defendant
he Illinois Supreme Court has suspended Yorkville attorney Mark A. Shlifka for three years, effective February 5, 2026. Mr. Shlifka, licensed since 1988, served as First Assistant State’s Attorney for …
Must a Lawyer Withdraw From The Representation After a Client Files a Bar Complaint?
No, there is no per se rule requiring a lawyer to withdraw from the representation after a client files a bar complaint. However, the filing of a disciplinary may give …
No Concurrent Conflict in Representing Market Competitors
The New York State Bar Association recently clarified that a lawyer may concurrently represent clients who are competitors in the same industry—even when it would be in one client’s economic …
May I Share a Legal Fee on a Matter on Which I Otherwise Would Have a Conflict?
The ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility on April 21, 2016, issued a formal opinion addressing whether a lawyer may share a legal fee on a matter when …