Lawmakers call for NLRB member’s resignation 
Published: May 9, 2012
Tags: Congress, ethics, National Labor Relations Board
WASHINGTON – Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, has joined another member of Congress in calling for National Labor Relations Board member Terence Flynn to resign after reports that he violated ethics rules by disclosing confidential information to two former Board members.
No deal: Indiana bar cautions attorneys about coupon sites
Published: March 30, 2012
Tags: advertising, coupon websites, ethics, fee-sharing, Groupon, legal ethics, legal marketing, Rules of Professional Conduct, social media, social media marketing
Using group coupon or daily deal marketing is “fraught with peril” and is likely not permitted under the Indiana Rules of Professional Conduct, the State Bar Association’s Legal Ethics Committee recently said.
Suit over ownership of law firms by non-lawyers tossed
Published: March 20, 2012
Tags: ethics, law firm ownership, non-lawyers
A challenge to a New York rule that bans non-lawyers from owning a piece of a law firm has failed for lack of standing.
Advertising as a ‘specialist’
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: March 16, 2012
Tags: ABA, American Bar Association, attorney advertising, ethics, lawyer advertising, practice management
To stand out from the crowd, lawyers in some states can advertise themselves as “specialists” in a given practice area, but they must be sure to follow state ethics rules.
The intersection of ethics and criminal or civil liability
By:
Thomas Spahn
Published: March 13, 2012
Tags: ethics, legal ethics, risk management
It comes as no surprise that we as lawyers must avoid violating our profession’s unique ethics rules. Of course, we must also comply with the normal criminal and civil obligations that govern every citizen’s conduct. It can be difficult to analyze the intersection between these two sets of principles.
Tech roundup: Accidents, ethics and reminders
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: March 2, 2012
Tags: apps, AppsLegal, ethics, iPad, iphone, Mobile Apps for Law, technology
Lawyers USA has rounded up another batch of useful apps and websites for lawyers on the go. From searching for ethics opinions on a smartphone to personalizing an accident app for clients to an app that can remind you to well, remember things, attorneys have even more reasons to be mobile.
Lawyers may market services on ‘discount’ websites
Published: January 31, 2012
Tags: ethics, Groupon, Rules of Professional Conduct
Lawyers may market legal services on “deal of the day” or “group coupon” websites without violating the rules of professional conduct, a New York ethics panel has concluded.
Lawyer disbarred for false statements in bankruptcy
Published: January 24, 2012
Tags: ethics, lawyer discipline, Rules of Professional Conduct
A lawyer could be disbarred for making false statements in the bankruptcy case of a client who wanted to hide her husband’s income, the New Hampshire Supreme Court has ruled.
Law firm liable for unpaid court reporting fees
Published: January 24, 2012
Tags: ethics
A law firm rather than its client is liable for unpaid court reporting fees, the Nebraska Supreme Court has ruled in affirming a $6,000 judgment.
Lawyer can’t exploit students’ Westlaw/Lexis privileges
Published: January 9, 2012
Tags: ethics, Lexis Nexis, Westlaw
A lawyer violates professional rules of conduct by asking a law student to perform legal research with free Lexis and Westlaw passwords provided for educational purposes, a Utah State Bar ethics committee has concluded.
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