The ABA Standing Committee on Ethics & Professional Responsibility has called for comments on a comprehensive proposal by the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers to standardize lawyer advertising rules …
The Virginia State Bar Association’s Standing Committee on Legal Ethics has released for public comment proposed amendments to its state’s lawyer advertising rules. See Va. Bar Assoc. Standing Cmte. on Legal …
Although the term “partner” typically denotes a person sharing in the ownership of a business enterprise, some law firms designate nonowner-lawyers as “partners,” “income partners,” or “nonequity partners.” Such designations …
In late April 2016, the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers (“APRL”) recommended changes to the anti-solicitation provisions of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct. See APRL, Regulation of Lawyer Advertising …
The New York State Bar Association has issued Social Media Ethics Guidelines to help lawyers comply with the rules of professional conduct when using media such as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and …
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 …
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 …
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 …
