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Laffey Bucci & Kent Name Partner's Exit Neither 'Mutual' Nor 'Amicable,' Firm Contends
Brian Kent has also stepped down from the board of a nonprofit advocacy organization.Pa. Court Revives Contract Claims Against 2 Lawyers Accused of Providing Ineffective Counsel
"The agreement is for you to do the job at a professional standard. I don't think that's a surprise," Ellen Brotman said. "It sounds like the attorneys here had a creative argument about why that isn't so or wasn't so in this case, and the court didn't accept it."Recent Law Journal Column Offers Timely Analysis of Law School Curricula
For instance, law schools could more pointedly offer interdisciplinary rule-of-law—and pedagogy as broadly as they have included law—and subjects within their curricula, a Law Journal columnist writes.What Must Lawyers Do to Protect the Rule of Law?
The country's faith in these institutions, including our elections and our civil and criminal justice systems has eroded. How far has that erosion of faith gone? Can it be stopped? What is the role of lawyers in protecting the Rule of Law?Misleading Social Media Posts Land Montco Attorney With Suspension
"There are two things that the board and the court hates the most: and that is lying and stealing," Ellen Brotman said.View more book results for the query "ellen brotman"
Pa. Rules Committee Wants to 'Add Teeth' to Frivolous Filings Sanctions
According to the explanatory note, the committee took up the issue in the wake of the long-running saga involving medical malpractice attorney Nancy Raynor, who filed suit against a group of lawyers who had won a $1 million sanction against her in 2014, before it was tossed by an appellate court.Disciplinary Docket: Trends for 2024
This year, I'm departing from that tradition to predict the future in the field of attorney discipline. However, for those of you who like your new year column with a side order of resolutions—I promise, you will find some throughout!For Love or Money: Disciplinary Board Proposes Expansion of 'Sexual Relations' Definition
Why are conflicts so important in the regulation of attorneys? Because we owe our clients our undivided loyalty in pursuing their goals. Things can get messy fast when either the interests of former clients, or our own personal or professional interests are competing for that loyalty.Bar Groups Mull Succession Planning Rules Amid Law Firm Closures
Required succession planning might lead to less scrambling and uncertainty for law firms and clients alike, and perhaps even fewer firm implosions in the aftermath of leadership changes.This State Has Proposed a Rule That Would Bar Lawyer-Client Sexting
According to the board's explanatory report, Pennsylvania's disciplinary system investigations into "sex with clients" claims have increasingly involved "sexual communications by way of 'sexting' or similar communications, as opposed to actual physical relationships."Law Firm Operational Considerations for the Corporate Transparency Act
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