Ethics for New Lawyers The Importance of Client Communications – Tips for Young Attorneys Inadequate client communication is typically one of the top complaints to the State Bar every year. This is unfortunate because...
Legal Ethics for New Attorneys High Profile Motion to Disqualify in Georgia v. Trump Prosecution Serves As Important Reminder Regarding Attorney Obligations Related to Extrajudicial Statements Media coverage of efforts by the defendants to...
Ethically Managing Your Legal Intake Support Staff It is important for lawyers to have a solid understanding of their ethical responsibilities when managing and supervising nonlawyer assistants involved in the client intake process. Recently,...
Ethical Considerations When Using an Online Referral Service As a personal injury lawyer who is only licensed to practice in California, you take great pride in using the latest technology as part of your...
Ethical Considerations When “Specially Appearing” for Another Lawyer If you are a litigator, you have likely been in court and heard another lawyer enter her appearance by stating her name, followed by the phrase...
Contact with Represented Persons by a Pro Se Lawyer On September 28, 2022, the American Bar Association (ABA) Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility issued Formal Opinion 502, which addresses a pro se...
Ethical Limitations on the Attorney “Overachiever” As an attorney seeking to advance your career, whether within a firm or within the legal community at large, you may feel the “overachiever” instinct to immediately accept...
Ethics, Integrity, and the Not-So-Truthful Client You did it! Three years of stress. Three years of late nights hopped up on caffeine. Three years of interviews, internships, rejections, and successes. For so long, you...
Ethical Constraints on Referrals of Legal Work Whether you are a new lawyer or highly experienced in the practice of law, referrals of legal work are central to developing a successful law practice. This article...
Ethical Considerations When Working with Other Counsel The old adage “two is better than one” certainly rings true in today’s legal world. A complex civil matter can involve national counsel, local counsel, trial counsel,...