The short answer is no. The North Carolina State Bar recently tackled this issue and made it clear that settlement agreements can’t restrict lawyers from discussing information that’s already public …
Cell phones have become an integral part of our lives. This is especially true for lawyers. Whether you are answering a client’s email or conducting a quick Westlaw search, smart …
Both the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct and the corresponding Louisiana Rules broadly prohibit a lawyer from revealing former-client confidences. A lawyer may do so rarely and then only …
On May 22, 2017, the ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility issued a new formal opinion on Securing Communication of Protected Client Information. See ABA Formal Op. 477R (May 22, …
No, according to a recent ethics opinion addressing whether a lawyer may disclose confidential information to respond to online criticism. See Bar Assoc. of Nassau County, Cmte. on Prof’l Ethics, Op. No. …
The Standing Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct of the California State Bar has issued an advisory opinion addressing the scope of a lawyer’s duty to refrain from disclosing potentially …
No, but it’s a question worth asking. The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas recently considered whether a lawyer should continue using email for client communications in …
On January 13, 2015, the Louisiana Supreme Court amended Rule 1.6 of the Louisiana Rules of Professional Conduct both to permit more disclosures of client confidential information, and to require …
Two recent bar association advisory opinions address whether a lawyer can disclose confidential information when responding to a client’s on-line criticism. See New York State Bar Assoc. Ethics Op. 1032 (Oct. 30, …
On March 14, 2014, the Illinois Supreme Court suspended Mt. Sterling lawyer Jesse Raymond Gilsdorf for a period of five months. Adopting a report and recommendation from a disciplinary commission …
