Lawyer Disciplined for Fake Facebook Page
On February 8, 2019, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania suspended a lawyer/prosecutor for creating a fake Facebook page in an effort to catch criminals. See Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. …
Use of Fake Subpoenas by Louisiana District Attorneys is Apparently Not Uncommon
In April, Charles Maldonado at The Lens exposed the use of fake subpoenas by the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office, and the Jefferson Parish District Attorney’s Office. See Charles Maldonado, Orleans Parish Prosecutors are …
Orleans Parish DA is Using Fake Subpoenas
Charles Maldonado at The Lens has an interesting report on the use of fake subpoenas by the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office. The office issues self-described “SUBPOENAS” and summons recipients to …
Rules Prohibit Lying to Opposing Counsel
On September 16, 2016, the Supreme Court of Iowa suspended Des Moines lawyer Kathryn Barnhill for lying to her opponent about whether she had sent a partial fee refund to …
One-Year Suspension for Lying About “Stolen” Briefcase
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit upheld a one-year suspension for a New Jersey lawyer who falsely reported to the district judge that his trial bag had …
Can a Plaintiff Who Gets a Discount from a Doctor Recover the Full, Undiscounted Amount from the Defendant?
The Louisiana Supreme Court may soon answer this question. In Hoffman v. 21st Century N. Am. Ins. Co., No. 2013-CA-0054 (La. Ct. App. 1 Cir. Mar. 27, 2014), the Louisiana First Circuit Court of …
What Should I Consider Before Using Social Media?
Introduction Weblogs and social networking sites (such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn) are increasingly[1] a part of the everyday lives of lawyers as well as the clients, witnesses, opponents and judges …
May I “Friend” an Unrepresented Person on Social Media to Gather Information to Help My Client?
A June 2013 ethics advisory opinion from the New Hampshire Bar Association Ethics Committee advises against a lawyer “friending” a nonparty witness if the lawyer “omit[s] identifying information” from the …
May I Advise My Client to Take Down Harmful Social-Media Content?
Social media such as Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat and countless others are a pervasive part of modern life. We are distracted by it. Our children are addicted to it. Our …
Can I Be Disciplined for My Investigator’s Questionable Conduct?
Perhaps. A lawyer who knowingly uses an investigator or other third party to engage in conduct that the rules would forbid the lawyer from engaging in faces the risk of …