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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 Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair | April 4, 2024
Here are some tips to help law firms minimize potential risks when working with contract attorneys.
6 minute read
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | April 3, 2024
A full-time judge may serve as a non-legal advisor on a stakeholders committee to advise the county on an assigned counsel program that will provide legal assistance to eligible litigants, where the program will not appear in litigation but instead will contract with private attorneys to undertake representation.
4 minute read
By Cheryl Miller | April 3, 2024
A report by Adams, Duerk & Kamenstein said former bar Deputy Executive Director Robert "Bob" Hawley "undercut the independence" of private attorneys retained to investigate complaints against lawyers when the state bar had a conflict of interest.
4 minute read
By Andrew Lavoott Bluestone | April 3, 2024
The most important time limit in litigation is the date upon which the case becomes officially too old to commence. In some states there are statutes of repose, but in New York it is the statute of limitations that controls almost every aspect of litigation.
10 minute read
By Frances Green and Rebecca Porter | April 2, 2024
The evolution of AI programs presents an interesting dichotomy: If they are proven successful by increasing efficiency and enhancing effectiveness, should there also be a threshold mandate for their use in the legal profession, and if so, what ethical mandates should sit alongside such requirements?
9 minute read
By Adolfo Pesquera | April 1, 2024
Harris County 152nd District Court found David Leigh Sheller took a position that unreasonably increased the costs or other burdens of the case or that unreasonably delayed resolution of the matter.
7 minute read
By Isha Marathe | April 1, 2024
Three main regulatory hurdles stand in the way of justice tech companies hoping to succeed in a tough market. But if they can get around them, the benefits may result in windfalls.
6 minute read
By Jeffrey Collins | The Associated Press | April 1, 2024
The disbarred South Carolina attorney who was convicted of murdering his wife and son also was ordered to pay more than $8 million in restitutiob to his financial victims.
4 minute read
By Michael A. Mora | March 29, 2024
Judge Gilbert Smith Jr. found that the "respondent's conduct was intentional and a suspension is warranted."
4 minute read
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | March 28, 2024
A city court judge whose caseload may include criminal matters may attend meetings of local not-for-profit neighborhood/community groups as a guest speaker. At such meetings, the judge (1) should not speak about the root causes of violence and potential solutions through the lens of the judge's past and current professional experiences but (2) may otherwise discuss a variety of legal topics, including court procedures, the judge's professional career and judicial role, and governing law, subject to generally applicable limitations on judicial speech and conduct.
7 minute read
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