Judicial oversight panels are increasingly investigating and prosecuting judges for improper social media use. Our blog previously covered the judicial misconduct charges filed against Nevada Judge Erika Ballou for engaging …
In October of 2024, the Canadian Judicial Council (CJC) published ethical guidelines for judges on the responsible use of social media. See Guidelines on the Use of Social Media by …
The Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline has filed formal charges against Judge Erika Ballou citing the judge’s postings on social media. See In the Matter of the Honorable Erika Ballou, …
Louisiana Rule of Professional Conduct rule 4.2 prohibits lawyers from communicating with represented persons without authority either from the law, the court, or the represented person’s lawyer. Whether a lawyer’s …
The Louisiana Supreme Court has adopted some of the most complex and indecipherable advertising rules in the country. Many advertising lawyers struggle to understand the rules when creating and submitting …
You’ve been busy focusing on what matters most. We have been handling the rest. Here is a summary of some of the more interesting or frequently asked questions we received …
You’ve been busy focusing on what matters most. We have been handling the rest. Here is a summary of some of the more interesting or frequently asked questions we received …
Lawyers know—or should know—that they may not communicate with an adversary’s client about the subject of the representation without the other lawyer’s consent. See La. Rules of Prof’l Conduct, r. …
The New York State Bar Association has been at the forefront of providing useful ethics advice to the bar regarding lawyer social media use. 1 On May 31, 2019, the …
The District of Columbia Bar has issued two advisory opinions addressing many of the legal and ethical implications of lawyer social media1 use. The first opinion addresses lawyer use of social media …
