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Attorney Misconduct Ethics

Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann, LLP

Breaking Silence: The Ethics of Lawyers Critiquing Clients

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

Esquire Deposition Solutions, LLC

Eight Ethical Pitfalls to Avoid at Your Next Deposition

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

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

'Ostrich' Theory Enforces Ill-Defined Duty to Investigate Clients' Conduct

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

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

A Federal Judge Said Some Really Nasty and Unfair Things About Me—Can I Appeal?

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

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