The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Larry E. Coben | August 25, 2023
Congress does in fact have the authority to address the conduct of those sitting on the Supreme Court and it should enact ethical rules governing their personal conduct which implicates their impartiality.
The Legal Intelligencer | Expert Opinion
By Samuel C. Stretton | August 24, 2023
I know that Rule 1.8(j) of the Rules of Professional Conduct prohibits a lawyer from having a sexual relationship with his or her client. If a lawyer flirts with his client, is that a violation of 1.8(j)?
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Mark Hinderks | August 24, 2023
Model Rule 3.3 protects the integrity of matters before a "tribunal," barring a lawyer from offering evidence the lawyer knows to be false and requiring the lawyer to take "reasonable remedial measures" if the lawyer, the lawyer's client or a witness offered by the lawyer has offered "material" evidence the lawyer has come to know is false.
The Legal Intelligencer | Expert Opinion
By Samuel C. Stretton | August 17, 2023
What is happening to the practice of law when respected, excellent law firms suddenly go out of business?
The Legal Intelligencer | Expert Opinion
By Samuel C. Stretton | August 10, 2023
I and some other lawyers have seen an uptick in complaints against ourselves and others. Is there something going on?
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Kelly A. Lavelle | August 10, 2023
Ethical issues in e-discovery arise due to the unique challenges and the complex nature of electronic data. The ethical challenges presented demand careful consideration and require lawyers to remain competent in emerging technology and the implications on e-discovery.
The Legal Intelligencer | Expert Opinion
By Samuel C. Stretton | August 3, 2023
I am an attorney and a client has approached me about an issue, but I am not sure of the ethical ramifications. Can I call the Pennsylvania Bar Association's legal ethics committee hotline or would that violate my confidentiality requirements to the client?
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Mark Hinderks | July 27, 2023
Rule 1.8(j) unequivocally prohibits a lawyer from having sexual relations with a client unless a consensual sexual relationship between them existed prior to the attorney-client relationship. Comment 17 to the rule explains that the lawyer-client relationship is a fiduciary one, involving the need for the highest trust and confidence of the client.
The Legal Intelligencer | Expert Opinion
By Samuel C. Stretton | July 27, 2023
Two lawyers were 50% partners in a law firm where one suddenly passed away. His wife has shipped firm files to another attorney and opened up an estate for the deceased lawyer. Can she do that?
The Legal Intelligencer | Analysis
By Amanda O'Brien | July 27, 2023
Second Hundred firm Eckert Seamans faces a hefty settlement, thanks to an attorney who may have failed to properly vet a crucial affiliate of his client.
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