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Diana C. Manning, Benjamin J. DiLorenzo
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Kyle A. Valente
It is not uncommon for practitioners and law firms to employ the services of temporary (or contract) attorneys as the need may arise in contemporary practice. This article discusses the ethical obligations and associated risks that flow from engaging the services of a temporary attorney.
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Liz Lindley
If legal marketing professionals are looking for the absolutely clear and consistent rules about attorney advertising that every firm can or should follow, know that the search is futile because the states not only modified the rules but called them by other names including codes, guidelines, standards, oaths, principles, pillars or tenets.
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Mimi Lamarre
A new American Bar Association ethics opinion touches on what has been a risky business area for Big Law in the emergence of generative AI: billing and fees related to AI-supported legal work.
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Sharon Meit Abrahams
State law bar associations mandate Continuing Legal Education (CLE) for attorneys to ensure that legal professionals remain informed of the evolving laws and to maintain a high standard of professional competence. Unfortunately, "how to be successful" is not taught in law school nor approved as a CLE topic.
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Sharon Meit Abrahams
Each stage of an attorney's career offers opportunities for a curriculum that addresses both the individual's and the firm's need to drive success.
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Daniel J. Siegel
Formal Opinion No. 2024-200 stands as the most detailed opinion issued by any Bar association to date, aiming to heighten ethical awareness and offer advice on addressing these issues. While aimed at Pennsylvania-licensed attorneys, the guidance is applicable to all lawyers everywhere.
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Craig Tashman
Active reading comprises many daily tasks lawyers engage in, including highlighting, annotating, note taking, comparing and searching texts. It demands more than flipping or turning pages.
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Quentin Brogdon
Powerful forces are now pushing regulators in the direction of non-lawyer ownership of law firms in the United States. Some of the forces are completely well-intentioned, but some of the forces are not so well-intentioned.
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Jason Grant
A New York State appellate court knocked out major claims from prominent rapper Lil Wayne's $20 million lawsuit against Ronald Sweeney, his former attorney and representative of 13 years, including causes of action for fraudulent inducement, legal malpractice, breach of fiduciary duty and unjust enrichment.
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Michael Cook
A discussion on the ethical restraints on professionals imposed by the Bankruptcy Code, Bankruptcy Rules, and the ABA Code of Professional Conduct. Also, how the rules work and can affect your case.
