By C. Ryan Barber | Cogan Schneier | March 6, 2018
Kellyanne Conway, a top adviser to President Donald Trump, should face disciplinary action for using television appearances to promote the Republican candidate in Alabama's special U.S. Senate election last year, the U.S. Office of Special Counsel said in a report to the White House on Tuesday.
Daily Report Online | Expert Opinion|News
By Greg Land | March 5, 2018
Lawyers following the trial talk about their perspectives on what the case means—and the open questions that remain.
By Angela Morris | March 5, 2018
“The guidelines set forth a comprehensive system for determining sanctions, permitting flexibility and creativity in assigning sanctions in particular cases of lawyer misconduct,” said the rule change.
By Eden Landow | March 5, 2018
The Supreme Court of Georgia on Monday issued four opinions regarding attorney discipline.
Daily Report Online | Commentary
By Jonathan E. Hawkins | March 5, 2018
In addition to potential liability to their employers, in-house counsel could at times be liable to others. For example, in-house counsel often perform pro bono legal services for clients unaffiliated with their employer. If one of those matters is botched, a legal malpractice claim could arise.
By David Gialanella | March 5, 2018
An organization representing Avvo and other attorney marketing and referral services, and the institutions intent on keeping a tight leash on such services in New Jersey, are asking the state's highest court to weigh in on the attendant ethics concerns—and putting the significance of the resolution in no uncertain terms.
By New Jersey State Bar Association | March 5, 2018
State bar asks court to affirm finding of unethical Avvo practice.
By Andrew Denney | March 2, 2018
A crime analyst for the Bronx District Attorney's Office filed an eye-popping claim notice earlier this week containing wide-ranging allegations of misconduct within the office, alleging that a booze-and-sex-fueled culture in the office has caused prosecutors to mishandle cases, including a recent gang prosecution that ended in a defendant's charges getting dismissed.
New York Law Journal | In Brief
By Colby Hamilton | March 2, 2018
Joseph Scali was convicted on all 10 counts against him, including charges stemming from an attempt to misappropriate $850,000 held in escrow.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Anthony E. Davis | March 2, 2018
Professional Responsibility columnist Anthony E. Davis addresses interesting developments on the topics he addressed in two prior articles—one on withdrawing from problem clients, and another on traveling internationally while carrying electronic devices containing client confidential information.
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