A Primer on the Texas Bar Disciplinary System | Seana Willing | Texas Appellate Law Podcast
Several weeks ago, attorney Mark Lemley was criticized for having the temerity to terminate his representation of Meta during an ongoing copyright infringement case because of its CEO’s alleged “descent into toxic...more
The line dividing zealous advocacy and professional misconduct can be hard to spot, and it can appear with little advance notice during a heated moment in litigation. This is particularly true in pretrial depositions, which...more
In recent years, the application of a “conscious avoidance” or “willful blindness” theory as the basis of attorneys’ liability for clients’ criminal conduct has been on the rise. In principle, this standard — commonly...more
What standards apply in the federal circuit courts to appeal a finding that a lawyer acted improperly? One particularly confusing area of ethics practice is the test in federal circuit courts to appeal a “finding” that a...more