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New ABA Formal Ethics Opinion on Attorney Office Sharing Arrangements

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The American Bar Association recently issued a Formal Ethics Opinion addressing the ethics of attorney office sharing arrangements. In Formal Opinion 507, issued on July 12, 2023, the ABA Standard Committee on Ethics and...more

DarrowEverett LLP

Should the Bar 'Bar' AI? Use in Legal Profession Has Risks and Rewards

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ChatGPT, a platform from OpenAI, has been leading the charge for general use Artificial Intelligence (“AI”), with serious implications for businesses. AI is, at its core, “… the overarching description for technologies that...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

ABA Relaxes Rule 4.2 When a Lawyer Hits ‘Reply All’: Will Oregon and Washington Follow Suit?

The American Bar Association (ABA) has issued its second formal opinion concerning Model Rule 4.2 in as many months. The so-called “no-contact rule” prohibits a lawyer from having contact with a represented party about the...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

The Text Might Not Set You Free.

American Bar Association (ABA) Model Rule 4.2, the “no-contact rule,” provides that: “In representing a client, a lawyer shall not communicate about the subject of the representation with a person the lawyer knows to be...more

Downey Brand LLP

Final Ethics Opinion Guides Lawyers on Clients with Diminished Capacity

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We wrote last July about a draft California ethics opinion regarding clients who may have diminished mental capacity. After receiving public comment, the State Bar’s Standing Committee on Professional Responsibility and...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

You Make a Mistake. Should You Continue to Represent the Client?

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“To err is human, to forgive, divine.” But how many of us have godlike clients? At some point in their careers, most lawyers will make a mistake, whether trivial or significant in terms of the representation or the outcome of...more

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ABA Provides Ethical Guidance for Responding to Online Criticism

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The American Bar Association recently issued a formal opinion providing attorneys with helpful guidance regarding whether, and how, to respond to online criticism: Formal Ethics Opinion 496, Responding to Online Criticism...more

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Ethics Opinion Guides Lawyers on Counseling Clients with Diminished Capacity

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What are the ethical obligations of a California lawyer for a client with diminished mental capacity? The ethics committee of the State Bar of California answers this key question in draft Formal Opinion No. 13-0002, with...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

[Webinar] Pride in the Profession: Ethics Issues Impacting LGBTQ+ Attorneys, Clients, and the Courts - June 25th, 12:00 pm CST

Hinshaw's Susie Dent will present a webinar titled "Pride in the Profession: Ethics Issues Impacting LGBTQ+ Attorneys, Clients, and the Courts," on June 25, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. Central. Attendees will hear about current ethics...more

Holland & Knight LLP

ABA Clarifies Lawyers' Confidentiality Obligations Regarding Online Public Commentary

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• The American Bar Association (ABA), on March 6, 2018, issued Formal Opinion 480, which specifically examines confidentiality obligations for lawyer blogging and other public commentary. • Notably, the opinion recites the...more

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