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Perils of Joint Representation: Takeaways From the Cynthia Baldwin Matter
Conflicts and confidences are the ethical tripwires of our profession. What may seem like a reasonable assumption about the alignment of parties and the necessity of maintaining confidences at the outset of a case can quickly become a quagmire, especially in the context or organizational or joint representations.
After Shook Suspends Partner, a Backlash to the Backlash?
Some lawyers asked whether Shook, Hardy & Bacon had thrown Miami litigator Paul Reid "under the bus."
People in the News—June 18, 2018—Brotman Law
Ellen C. Brotman of Brotman Law participated in a panel at a Pennsylvania Disciplinary Board training for hearing committee members on June 7.Advice for the President's New Lawyer: There's a Rule for That
As lawyers watching the spectacle of the investigations surrounding the Trump administration, we get to sit in the good seats. We understand the rules of the game and we can follow the action.
Was 3-Year Suspension Adequate Discipline for Sexting With Client's Underage Daughter?
Several ethics attorneys said the disciplinary sentence, which will require Toman to undergo a lot of litigation if he wants to have his license reinstated, shows that the Disciplinary Board is taking these matters seriously.A Spring Crop of Ethics Issues in Trump's World
Despite appearances, it's spring and Donald Trump and his attorney Michael Cohen have provided us with a brand new crop of ethics issues. Let's take a look at the issues that have come up and how they would be treated under the Pennsylvania Rules of Professional Conduct.
Will Meek Mill Ethical Cloud Over Brinkley Blow Over?
The defense team for Meek Mill has kicked up a significant ethical cloud around the Philadelphia judge who handed the rap star a lengthy jail sentence last year, but, according to several court watchers, the storm may blow over without significantly impacting either Mill's case, or the judge's ability to preside over cases.
People in the News—Dec. 22, 2017—Braverman Kaskey
Braverman Kaskey lawyers and staff volunteered as “guest chefs” at the Ronald McDonald House.Did the President's Lawyer Cover Up His Client's Cover-up?
If you are interested in ethics, white-collar crime, and the way they overlap, Christmas has come early this year. Your gift is the array of ethical issues inherent in the latest twist in the investigation into the Trump campaign's connections to Russia's interference with our presidential election; it provides a fascinating hypo for ethics professors.The President Has Your Back: Is That a Conflict?
On Oct. 21, there was a news report that Donald Trump would be personally providing a legal defense fund of several hundred thousand dollars for White House staffers and campaign aides in need of legal representation.TRENDING STORIES
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