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 …
Rule 1.5(e) permits lawyers who are not in the same law firm to divide legal fees, subject to certain requirements. See ABA Model Rule of Prof’l Conduct R. 1.5(e); La. Rules …
In February 2015, the ABA House of Delegates adopted a Fourth Edition of the ABA Criminal Justice Standards for the Prosecution and Defense Functions. This is the first new edition in more …
After years of debate, the ABA on August 11, 2014 approved a host of amendments to the “Standards for Approval of Law Schools,” which the association’s Standards Review Committee submitted to …
The ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility has approved the use of group-coupon or deal-of-the-day marketing programs by lawyers. In Formal Opinion 465 (Oct. 21, 2013), the committee considered …
The ABA Task Force on the Future of Legal Education is hard at work. Its most recent “working paper,” which it released in anticipation of a public hearing and meeting …
The ABA Section of Legal Education, Standards Review Committee will meet on January 8-9, 2010 to consider new standards for “Learning Outcomes” at ABA Accredited law schools. These proposed standards, …
