The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Daniel J. Siegel | June 24, 2024
For legal ethicists, this new territory presents familiar ethical quandaries. They unanimously agree that competence mandates a thorough understanding and education in any new technology prior to its use.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By David Fryman | June 21, 2024
Humility, propriety, compassion, and respect for judges, lawyers and the law. We need it now more than ever. And when we fail to see it, more of us need to call it out and demand better. Just like Uncle Eddy would.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Matthew B. Weisberg | June 14, 2024
In N.W.M., the Pennsylvania Supreme Court determined that guardians ad litem (GAL) are not quasi-judicial and thus not immune from claims in legal malpractice arising out of the GAL's role in representing the best interests of the child.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Diana C. Manning, Benjamin J. DiLorenzo and Kyle A. Valente | June 14, 2024
A lawyer's duty to keep up with advancements in technology that impact the practice of law stems from the ethical obligation of competence rooted in ABA Model Rule 1.1.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Mark Hinderks | May 30, 2024
An advance waiver contained in an engagement letter links the law firm's acceptance of the matter and corresponding ethical duties to the client with the client's willingness to accept the firm's ability to work for other clients in unrelated areas, even if adverse.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Matthew B. Weisberg | May 17, 2024
In Heffernan v. Hunter, the court held that because the defendants (appellees) acted within the attorney-client relationship they cannot be considered conspirators.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Mark Hinderks | April 29, 2024
Whether communications (oral or electronic) received by the lawyer constitute such a "consultation" to trigger "prospective client" status depends on the circumstances, including whether the lawyer or law firm has invited the submission of information about the representation through advertising, website reference, etc., without qualifying cautionary statements or warnings about the nature of the communications.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Daniel J. Siegel | April 19, 2024
Pennsylvania's newly proposed Rule of Professional Conduct 1.20 makes succession planning mandatory. It is a very good start, but hopefully, after public comment, the Disciplinary Board will revise and improve it.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Aleeza Furman | April 11, 2024
"It seems odd that when your livelihood is being taken away, even if temporarily, … we only have to do preponderance of the evidence," Brobson said.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Mark Hinderks | March 26, 2024
When a lawyer has terminated their association with a firm, the firm is not thereafter prohibited from being adverse to a client represented by that formerly associated lawyer, and not currently represented by the firm.
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