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Ethics Opinions

May a Louisiana Lawyer Assist a Client with Marijuana Distribution ?

Probably not, but the answer is uncertain. More than thirty-three jurisdictions in the United States permit some type of marijuana sale and use. See Governing.com List of State Marijuana Laws …

Rule Making

California Rules Now Allow Lawyers to Give Marijuana-Use Advice to Clients

More than thirty jurisdictions in the United States permit some type of marijuana sale and use. See Governing.com List of State Marijuana Laws in 2018 (as of March 2018). But, …

Louisiana Rule Making

LSBA Codes Committee Declines to Recommend Rule Regarding Marijuana-Related Legal Advice

In May 2016, Louisiana became the twenty-fifth state to adopt legislation permitting the cultivation, distribution, and use of medical marijuana. LSU and Southern University are gearing up their grow houses …

Louisiana Cases

Northshore Lawyer Suspended for Accepting Marijuana as Fee

A hearing committee of the Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board has recommended a fully-deferred suspension for a Northshore lawyer who received his legal fee in marijuana. See In re James D. Mecca, No. …

Ethics Opinions

May a Lawyer Assist a Client in Conduct That Violates Federal Law But Not State Law?

Yes, according to a June 15, 2015 ethics advisory opinion from the San Francisco Bar Association. See S.F. Bar Assoc. Ethics Op. 2015-1 (Jun. 2015). Federal law prohibits the sale and …

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