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Top legal ethics trends 2018: cyber-safety, the “Uber effect,” and more
Greetings 2018! Time for some ethics trend predictions to kick off the Year of the Dog (according to the Chinese zodiac). Let it be a year in which you doggedly pursue ethical practice (ouch). No...
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ABA proposes changes to lawyer ad rules; but referral-fee issue as to Avvo...
The ABA is proposing changes to the Model Rules on lawyer advertising, modestly streamlining them and trying to re-establish their relevance to the way lawyers and clients interact in the digital age....
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Settlement agreements barring use of public info nixed in ethics opinion
After hard-fought proceedings, you’ve finally settled a contentious case on behalf of your client. The plaintiff’s lawyer has brought suit against your client before, and likely will again: the...
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LegalForce v. UpCounsel suit challenges on-line lawyer ratings, processing fees
Making big news this summer was the shut-down of Avvo Legal Services just a few months after it was acquired by Internet Brands. (A couple of the many reports are here and here.) Some speculated that...
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Going once, twice … MD bar approves charitable auctions of legal services
Looking for marketing ideas to help you or your firm stand out from the crowd? If you’re tired of branding tee shirts and mugs with your logo, how about donating your legal services to be auctioned...
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No marketing using client’s info without express consent, says S.C. supreme...
As we’ve noted before (here and here), the ethical duty of confidentiality is broad, and can even cover publically-available information. Now comes a reminder that based on the confidentiality rule...
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Better Call Saul: Legal ethics you can use
We’ve written before about Better Call Saul and its legal ethics lessons. Now, as we all WFH (work from home, that is), here comes a light-hearted series featuring Rhea Seehorn’s character, Kim...
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No DQ for soliciting, representing client’s former employees at depo says CA...
Defense counsel did not act beyond the scope of their pro hac vice admission by contacting some of their client’s former employees and offering to represent them at their depositions, said a California...
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