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Ohio Board of Professional Conduct Advises on Conflicts Involving Part-Time Prosecutors and Judges

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In some Ohio counties and municipalities, prosecutors and judges are permitted to serve in part-time roles. In such circumstances, the representation of clients in the part-time judge’s or part-time prosecutor’s private...more

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Ohio Board of Professional Conduct Advises Judges May Provide Letters of Recommendation Under Certain Circumstances

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Ohio judges may provide letters of recommendation for individuals so long as the letters are based on the judges’ personal, firsthand knowledge of the individuals and the letters are not an abuse of the prestige of their...more

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Judges Have a Crucial Role in Promoting Lawyer Wellness

The practice of law can be a bruising, competitive profession, especially for litigators. Competition for clients, competition for advancement within the law firm, competition in the courtroom, and the overarching stress of...more

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Second Circuit Tosses Gibson Dunn from Lynn Tilton’s Case for Some Reason or Another

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You may know about Lynn Tilton’s fight with the SEC, which has accused (link is external) the Patriarch Partners chief of defrauding her investors. The SEC brought its case in administrative court (link is external), which...more

Pillsbury - Internet & Social Media Law Blog

To Friend, or Not to Friend: That is the (Judge's) Question

On May 28, 2013, the New York Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics issued an opinion stating "that the mere status of being a 'Facebook friend,' without more, is an insufficient basis to require recusal." (Emphasis in...more

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