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A wealth of articles, columns and case digests examining all the various aspects of attorney ethics and discipline, from quick hit news stories to deep analysis to "how to" or cautionary columns and stories.
By Amanda Bronstad | March 18, 2024
U.S. District Judge Dan Polster on Monday declined to disqualify Motley Rice from dozens of opioid cases but said he was 'very uncomfortable' with its government client arrangements.
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By Joshua Lenon, Clio | March 18, 2024
By remaining vigilant about potential risks, adhering to established best practices, and continually applying independent judgment, lawyers can effectively harness AI's capabilities while responsibly managing associated liabilities.
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By Committee on Judicial Ethics | March 17, 2024
After a judge's adult child has been convicted and sentenced, a judge may attend and participate in the child's subsequent parole hearing, provided they do so in the obvious role of a parent and without reference to their judicial status or otherwise invoking the prestige of judicial office.
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By Amanda Bronstad | March 15, 2024
Express Scripts Inc., a pharmacy benefit manager facing upcoming bellwether trials over the opioid crisis, filed a March 13 brief referencing a subpoena that Motley Rice member Linda Singer sent to the company on behalf of the city of Chicago.
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By Thomas Spigolon | March 15, 2024
"That's going to be a major cost, to find a new special prosecutor or to bring the prosecution [up to speed]," Emory University law professor John Acevedo said, noting it may cause delays.
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By Committee on Judicial Ethics | March 14, 2024
A judge may not host an event at their home for a federal legislator to discuss national issues with interested community leaders, colleagues, friends, and neighbors.
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By Allison Dunn | March 14, 2024
"I worry that our decision to go beyond the board's recommended sanction, while necessary to protect the public, gives the impression that we are using this disciplinary proceeding to mete out the punishment Goodman should have received through the criminal process," Justice Michael P. Donnelly wrote in a separate, concurring opinion.
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By Michael A. Mora | March 14, 2024
"This is exactly the type of scenario rule 3-6.1(f) is intended to guard against," the Florida Supreme Court ruled in the opinion.
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By Charles Toutant | March 14, 2024
The New Jersey Association for Justice is likely to challenge Opinion 745 to the Supreme Court, the group's president said.
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By Committee on Judicial Ethics | March 13, 2024
(1) Where the town court clerk is involved in litigation against their relatives in another court, a town justice need not disclose or disqualify in matters involving the court clerk's attorney and the relatives' attorney, but must insulate the court clerk from such matters. (2) The insulation must continue until the representation completely ends, including payment of outstanding legal fees.
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