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.
2011 wrap-up: Tech and practice management tips
Published: January 3, 2012
Tags: blogging, ethics, iPad, iPhone apps, legal fees, practice management, referrals, technology, websites
In 2011, Lawyers USA covered a range of technology, marketing and law firm management topics for small and solo law firms.
Here’s a look at some of our top stories on managing your technology and marketing your firm.
Top news in legal ethics in review
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: December 27, 2011
Tags: attorney advertising, blogging, cloud computing, ethics, ghostwriting, legal ethics, metadata, referrals, technology, Total Attorneys
News in legal ethics in 2011 ran the gamut from high-tech – can I friend the employee of an opposing party? – to more traditional challenges, like attorney advertising and judicial recusal.
The many faces of law firm financial impropriety
By:
Ed Poll
Published: December 16, 2011
Tags: ethics, fraud, practice management
Financial fraud should, in theory, never be a concern for a law firm, where ethical considerations must predominate.
Ore. issues ethics opinions on metadata, cloud computing
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: December 15, 2011
Tags: cloud computing, ethics, metadata
In a pair of opinions, the Oregon State Bar recently addressed two thorny issues for attorneys: metadata and cloud computing.
Attorney ghostwriting could gain acceptance after ruling
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: December 7, 2011
Tags: ethics, ghostwriting, unbundling
Attorneys who practice before the 2nd Circuit now have the option to draft pleadings and motions for pro se clients without disclosing their involvement – a process known as “ghostwriting” – after the court’s recent ruling that such actions do not constitute misconduct warranting sanctions.
Lawmakers urge probe of Thomas’ nondisclosures
Published: October 13, 2011
Tags: Clarence Thomas, Congress, ethics, Supreme Court, U.S. Judicial Conference
WASHINGTON – In a letter to the U.S. Judicial Conference, 19 House lawmakers called for an investigation into whether U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas violated federal ethics laws by omitting information from annual financial disclosure forms.
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