The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Mark Hinderks | July 27, 2023
Rule 1.8(j) unequivocally prohibits a lawyer from having sexual relations with a client unless a consensual sexual relationship between them existed prior to the attorney-client relationship. Comment 17 to the rule explains that the lawyer-client relationship is a fiduciary one, involving the need for the highest trust and confidence of the client.
The Legal Intelligencer | Expert Opinion
By Samuel C. Stretton | July 27, 2023
Two lawyers were 50% partners in a law firm where one suddenly passed away. His wife has shipped firm files to another attorney and opened up an estate for the deceased lawyer. Can she do that?
The Legal Intelligencer | Analysis
By Amanda O'Brien | July 27, 2023
Second Hundred firm Eckert Seamans faces a hefty settlement, thanks to an attorney who may have failed to properly vet a crucial affiliate of his client.
The Legal Intelligencer | Expert Opinion
By Samuel C. Stretton | July 20, 2023
As a sitting judge, how do I control my courtroom if the Judicial Conduct Board will bring disciplinary charges against me for raising my voice or yelling when people act badly?
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Rebecca Glenn-Dinwoodie | July 19, 2023
The enforceability of pet custody agreements in Pennsylvania has been in question for some time. In 2002, the Pennsylvania Superior Court made pet custody agreements appearing in property settlement agreements pursuant to a divorce unenforceable, but declined to make limitations on similar agreements outside the bounds of the divorce process.
The Legal Intelligencer | Analysis
By Amanda O'Brien | July 17, 2023
"From a purely competence standpoint, [the technology] is not at a stage where, in my view, it's particularly useful or reliable," said Fox Rothschild partner Robert Tintner, who oversees the Philadelphia Bar Association's ethics hotline.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Kristina Bergsten | July 17, 2023
I've seen assault, stalking, and harassment cases where a beloved pet is used as leverage, and prosecutors, in my experience, have been uninterested in getting involved. Even worse, judges on civil pet custody disputes are too often ill-equipped to handle the impacts of domestic violence.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Alesia S. Sulock and Josh J.T. Byrne | July 14, 2023
By incorporating risk management from the very beginning of the representation, an attorney can better protect against legal malpractice claims or disciplinary complaints arising from simple misunderstandings between lawyer and client.
The Legal Intelligencer | Expert Opinion
By Samuel C. Stretton | July 13, 2023
I am a lawyer who has been suspended for a number of years as a result of two felony convictions. One was for drug-related activity. Another one was for bringing contraband into a prison. Based on my suspension and convictions, what will I be allowed to do in the future?
The Legal Intelligencer | Expert Opinion
By Samuel C. Stretton | July 6, 2023
Is there a procedure to memorialize the careers of lawyers who have now passed away?
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