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Marshall Dennehey

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

DRI

[Event] Women in the Law Seminar - January 17th - 19th, Phoenix, AZ

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Women professionals, and particularly lawyers, are under a lot of pressure to succeed despite the systems and cultural norms that present obstacles in our daily lives. These systems and cultural norms can hamper our ability...more

Zelle  LLP

Lawyer Discernment Is Critical In The World Of AI

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By Jennifer L. GibbsTo read this article in PDF format, please click here. Influential preacher Charles Spurgeon said, "Discernment is not simply a matter of telling the difference between what is right and wrong; rather it...more

Allen Matkins

This Partner May Have Observed The Punctilio Of Honesty But Perhaps Not Honor

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Nearly a century ago, Benjamin Cardozo waxed eloquent regarding the fiduciary obligation of co-venturers...more

Copo Strategies + Law Firm Editorial Service

The ethics of lawyers using ghostwriters to write marketing content

Unless their local jurisdiction says otherwise, a lawyer’s ghostwritten marketing content is likely to pass ethical muster if they are involved in the drafting process....more

Bricker Graydon LLP

[Event] Ethics & Professionalism Seminar - November 29th, Columbus, OH

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Bricker & Eckler invites you to attend our annual Ethics & Professionalism Seminar. This year's event features the following presentations and speakers: The Year in Review - Joseph Caligiuri, Ohio Disciplinary Counsel...more

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model

[Webinar] Virtual Meetings & Ephemeral Messages: Preserve, Produce, & Sanctions for Loss - July 19th, 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm ET

Electronic information is ubiquitous and its use and misuse can pose serious ethical problems for attorneys. Attorneys use electronic information to communicate with the public and with clients, to advertise their services,...more

Esquire Deposition Solutions, LLC

Judges Have a Crucial Role in Promoting Lawyer Wellness

The practice of law can be a bruising, competitive profession, especially for litigators. Competition for clients, competition for advancement within the law firm, competition in the courtroom, and the overarching stress of...more

Zuckerman Spaeder LLP

Employment and Ethics Obligations for Departing Attorneys: Checking in on a Pending Case

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Many ethics attorneys were intrigued by media reports of a complaint filed in February by Elliott Greenleaf, P.C. against four firm shareholder-attorneys and a paralegal who left the firm’s Wilmington office to join Armstrong...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Nota Bene Episode 103: The Diversity and Inclusion Imperative: Codifying Equality into the Lawyer’s Professional Code with David...

The conversation about diversity and inclusion in the legal profession has become an increasingly significant and dire one. It’s time for the legal profession to take responsibility for implementing initiatives that ensure a...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

Nossaman LLP

Contract Attorney's Conflict Not Grounds For Disqualification

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Originally Published in American Bar Association Litigation News, December 13, 2012. A contract attorney for a plaintiff's firm who had previously represented the defendant in the same case was not "associated" with her...more

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