By John Council | September 26, 2018
The Texas Supreme Court will soon decide whether a lawyer should be disqualified from a contested guardianship case involving an 88-year-old woman because he helped his legal assistant get a $350,000 loan from the woman, wrote her will, and later helped his employee be appointed as her guardian.
By Shari Klevens and Alanna Clair | September 25, 2018
These duties can be particularly complex when one attorney has concerns about whether another attorney at the firm is acting ethically.
By Scott Flaherty | September 20, 2018
The bar association's standing committee on ethics and professional responsibility published a formal ethics opinion related to disasters such as hurricanes, tornadoes, flooding and fires, reminding lawyers of their specific ethical obligations when severe weather hits.
By Amanda Bronstad | September 19, 2018
The opposed motion goes before U.S. District Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer at a hearing on Thursday in Chicago.
By John Council | September 13, 2018
A Virginia federal judge has prevented prominent Dallas attorney William Brewer III from representing the NRA in a contract dispute with an insurance company after the lawyer failed to disclose to the court that he was sanctioned for ethical violations in Texas.
By Shari Klevens and Alanna Clair | September 11, 2018
Most attorneys are well-versed in navigating traditional conflicts. However, there can be potential conflicts created outside the traditional attorney-client relationship that create greater risks because sometimes they may go unnoticed.
By John Council | September 11, 2018
Five years after his initial indictment for illegally soliciting cases as a lawyer, Texas state Rep. Ron Reynolds recently entered the Montgomery County Jail and began serving a one-year sentence for barratry, though he has vowed to continue fighting the charge.
By Roy Strom | September 4, 2018
Kevin Crews' dispute with Weil, Gotshal & Manges is over and he will join Kirkland & Ellis this week.
By Gregg Weinberg | August 30, 2018
Recent Texas Supreme Court rulings have supplied some tools for lawyers who find themselves having to defend themselves from malpractice lawsuits by pro se litigants.
By Kelli Hinson | August 30, 2018
Good client communications can be the key factor in bringing a quick end to a malpractice claim or avoiding one altogether.
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