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Nonrefundable Advanced Legal Fees are Per Se Unethical Under the Proposed New Rule of Professional Conduct 1.5(g)

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At its March 1, 2025, meeting, the VSB Council voted to approve changes to Rule of Professional Conduct 1.5. The proposed amendment to the Rule includes a new subjection (g), which codifies an understanding that has been...more

Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.

Hennepin County Civil Judges Roundtable: Key Takeaways

In partnership with the Minnesota State Bar Association – Civil Litigation Section, Winthrop recently hosted a lively and educational Roundtable event featuring a distinguished panel of nine members of the Hennepin County...more

Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann, LLP

Responding to Bar Counsel Inquiries

I love the “Lawyers Behaving Badly” podcast. The show’s premise is the hosts’ love of professional messes. They excel at finding true stories about dumb lawyers. Each episode has me shaking my head, thinking to myself, “How...more

Esquire Deposition Solutions, LLC

Litigators Weigh Need to Disclose AI Use to Clients

Many lawyers today are wrestling with the question of whether they should inform clients that artificial intelligence technologies are being used on their case matters. Ethical advice from state bar regulators has been slowly...more

Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann, LLP

Legal Ethics: Setting Limits With Your Clients

Last week, the State Bar of California filed an 11 Count Notice of Disciplinary Charges against John Eastman for “legal” services rendered to former President Donald Trump and others promoting the idea that the 2020...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Lawyers' Lawyer...

When State Law Says Yes, but Federal Law STILL Says No

We have come a long way from the era when only criminal defense attorneys dealt with violations of cannabis laws. Today legalized cannabis is a burgeoning area of law that has many firms, large and small, trying to get a...more

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When Aggressive Tactics Cross the Line: Illinois ARDC Suspends Lawyer Accused of Sending "Abusive and Aggressive" E-Mails

An attorney practicing in Illinois, Felipe Nery Gomez (respondent), was suspended from the practice of law for three years as a consequence of sending threatening and harassing e-mails in violation of Rules 4.4(a) and 8.4(d)...more

UB Greensfelder LLP

Lawyers are Responsible for Ensuring Effective Communication with Clients when Faced with Language or Other Communication Barriers

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Regardless of communication barriers that various client circumstances may present, lawyers owe their clients the duties of competent representation and effective communication...more

Pullman & Comley, LLC

Solicitation of Potential Clients by a Law Firm’s Employees or Agents

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Are there limits on employees or agents of a law firm soliciting work for the firm from individuals known or reasonably believed to be in need of legal services for a particular matter?  In a recently issued opinion, the...more

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Lawyers, Don't Be Willfully Blind to Suspected Client Fraudulent Conduct – Lawyers' Lawyer Newsletter

It's one of the most gut-wrenching events in a lawyer's practice when they suspect the client is lying about the facts to cover up fraudulent or criminal activity. The client may be hiding liabilities when applying for a loan...more

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Lawyers' Lawyer Newsletter – Recent Developments in Risk Management - Halloween 2021

Before you pack up your pumpkin-spiced lattes and bring out your Holiday decorations, we have a ghoulish edition of the Lawyers' Lawyer Newsletter for you. We start with some Tricks for effective communication. Spoiler alert...more

Cozen O'Connor

Is it Time to Remove “Zeal” From the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct?

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[co-author: Stephanie K. Benecchi] Why the term “zeal” as used in the ABA Model Rules is misleading and potentially harmful, and why its removal will result in rules that clearly set out a lawyer’s ethical obligations...more

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The California Lawyers Association Ethics Committee Provides Guidance on the Elements of Effective Ethical Screens

On February 11, 2021, the California Lawyers Association Ethics Committee (the Committee) issued Formal Opinion 2021-1, which identified the "Elements of Effective Ethical Screens" that comply with the California Rules of...more

Brooks Pierce

Five Lessons Learned From a Lifetime in the Courtroom

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I have spent my 43-year legal career in the courtroom as a litigator, including participating in more than 75 trials and 125 appeals. During this time, I have seen the science and psychology of trials evolve. In many cases,...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

[Webinar] Pride in the Profession: Ethics Issues Impacting LGBTQ+ Attorneys, Clients, and the Courts - June 25th, 12:00 pm CST

Hinshaw's Susie Dent will present a webinar titled "Pride in the Profession: Ethics Issues Impacting LGBTQ+ Attorneys, Clients, and the Courts," on June 25, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. Central. Attendees will hear about current ethics...more

Rumberger | Kirk

Are You Willing to Bet Your Law License on That Client?

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A summary of ABA Formal Opinion 491 - The American Bar Association issued Formal Opinion 491 on April 29, 2020. The opinion provides guidance on a lawyer’s duties regarding a client’s potentially criminal or fraudulent...more

Butler Snow LLP

Organizations Beware: New Legal Ethics Opinion confirms Virginia’s narrow prohibition against lawyers directly contacting...

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On January 9, 2020, the Supreme Court of Virginia approved Legal Ethics Opinion (“LEO”) 1890, which comments on a number of issues under Virginia Rule of Professional Conduct 4.2, “Communication with Persons Represented by...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Brief Introductory Call with a Law Firm is Not Enough to Disqualify It From Representing Another Party in the Lawsuit

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Lawyers often get phone calls from prospective clients seeking guidance on various issues – general legal inquiries, asking a variety of general questions about laws, codes, regulations, and statutes, or questions concerning...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Accentuate the Positive

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Chief Justice Mark Martin has named 2018 "The Year of Legal Professionalism" in North Carolina. This proclamation will not be the only focus on the professionalism of our lawyers this year, though. Recognition of lawyers with...more

Esquire Deposition Solutions, LLC

Appearance of Impropriety Isn’t Sufficient for Disqualifying Counsel

After coming under scrutiny by North Carolina Supreme Court officials, appearance-of-impropriety standards are no longer sufficient in determining when former clients may or may not disqualify counsel. As of last April,...more

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ABA Explains When a Lawyer Must Tell a Client About a Mistake by the Lawyer

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• The American Bar Association's (ABA) Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility recently released Formal Opinion 481 addresses the question when a lawyer who has made a mistake must tell the client about...more

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