Model Rules of Professional Conduct

ABA Amends Model Rules of Professional Conduct to Address Changes Brought by Technology and Globalization

by Charity K. Flynn, Matthew Haydo | Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 5/7/2013

It is undeniable that technology and globalization are changing the way lawyers practice law. Technology has not just made people, places, and things much more accessible to us – it has impacted the way we store information...more

Broad Advance Waivers of Future Conflicts and Galderma

by Michael Downey | Armstrong Teasdale LLP on 4/17/2013

Lawyers sometimes doubt the effectiveness of advance waivers of future conflicts, particularly when the waiver is broad and does not specify potential adverse parties or representations. The recent trend nationally, however,...more

USPTO Publishes Final Rules Adopting the New USPTO Rules of Professional Conduct

by Andrew Williams | McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP on 4/4/2013

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) published its final rules in the April 3, 2013 Federal Register in preparation for adopting the new USPTO Rules of Professional Conduct (“USPTO Rules”). These new rules...more

Litigants: Are You Abiding By The New ABA Rules Regarding Legal Technology?

by Cynthia A. Augello | Cullen and Dykman LLP on 3/29/2013

On August 6, 2012, the American Bar Association’s (“ABA”) House of Delegates voted to amend the comment to its Model Rule of Professional Conduct (“MRPC”) Rule 1.1, which governs lawyer competence. In amending Rule 1.1 the...more

Startups - Deferred Payment Models for Legal Fees

by David J. McMahon | Barger & Wolen on 3/8/2013

In our “Startup Blog” series, How to Select New Counsel and Manage Legal Fees, we have been discussing the early stages of how to hire a lawyer for your startup. You should be aware that there are different payment methods...more

Law Prof: I May File Law School Ethics Charges [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 2/22/2013

Feb. 22 (Bloomberg Law) -- Ben Trachtenberg, an associate professor at University of Missouri School of Law who has written about law schools misrepresenting incoming student GPAs, LSAT scores and graduate employment data,...more

Ethics and the Virtual Law Office

by Michael Downey | Armstrong Teasdale LLP on 2/21/2013

Originally published in St. Louis Lawyer - February 2013. In the December 2012 issue of Forbes, the article “You Don't Have To Quit Lawyering To Have A Life” extols the virtues of a “virtual law practice.” Meanwhile,...more

Ethics Advisory Panel Concludes that Ex Parte Communications with Adversary’s Former Employee Are Permitted in Rhode Island

by Nicole Benjamin | Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C. on 2/11/2013

In January, Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly identified the Most Important Decisions of 2012. Among the featured decisions was the Rhode Island Supreme Court Ethics Advisory Panel’s Opinion No. 2012-02, a decision that adds yet...more

Discipline For Law School Deans? [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 1/25/2013

Jan. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Fifteen law schools have been sued by their graduates for publishing allegedly fraudulent employment data. So far, the graduates have yet to win any of the cases. But Professor Ben...more

Young Lawyers: Avoid Falling into Ethical Holes

by Lyndsey A. Tadlock | Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. on 1/3/2013

Originally published in Commercial & Business Litigation, American Bar Association Section of Litigation, Fall 2012, Vol. 14 No. 1 - Ethics. Young lawyers face new and unfamiliar pressures — meeting billing...more

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Model Rules of Professional Conduct

ABA Amends Model Rules of Professional Conduct to Address Changes Brought by Technology and Globalization

Broad Advance Waivers of Future Conflicts and Galderma

USPTO Publishes Final Rules Adopting the New USPTO Rules of Professional Conduct

Litigants: Are You Abiding By The New ABA Rules Regarding Legal Technology?

Startups - Deferred Payment Models for Legal Fees

Law Prof: I May File Law School Ethics Charges [Video]

Ethics and the Virtual Law Office

Ethics Advisory Panel Concludes that Ex Parte Communications with Adversary’s Former Employee Are Permitted in Rhode Island

Discipline For Law School Deans? [Video]

Young Lawyers: Avoid Falling into Ethical Holes

Law Prof: I May File Law School Ethics Charges [Video]

Discipline For Law School Deans? [Video]

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