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National Law Journal

'Professional Misconduct': Maryland Supreme Court Disbars 86-Year-Old Attorney

"We have considered that Respondent practiced law for 60 years without receiving any prior discipline," Justice Jonathan Biran wrote for a unanimous court in disbarring Francis Edward Yeatman. "It is unfortunate that Respondent ended his career as he did. However, the aggravating factors significantly outweigh the mitigating factors in this case."
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judiciary Law §487 in 2024

A discussion of Judiciary Law §487, a 749-year-old statute meant to “safeguard an attorney’s special obligation of honesty and fair dealing.”
10 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

OIG Progress Puts Connecticut in Leadership Position

IG Robert Devlin’s comprehensive reporting on the police use of force brings with it consequences for officers who may not be subjected to prosecution.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Avoiding Inadvertent Conflict Issues With Constituents When Representing Organizational Clients

You are in a bind. You now have a concurrent conflict under Model Rule 1.7, given that one of your clients has now confessed to you privately facts that are material to the matter (and most likely material to your company client's continued employment of the vice president) but has told you not to reveal those facts to your company client. The "bind" arises because you have a competing duty to your company client to disclose those facts under Rule 1.4.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Rule of Law: Is Big Law Too Shortsighted?

This fundamental value is being tested, but lawyers don't often say much, writes The Global Lawyer.
6 minute read

International Edition

Gibson Dunn Sued by Crypto Client After Lateral Hire Causes Conflict of Interest

Swan Bitcoin, which retained Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher in September as counsel in trade secrets litigation, claims the firm "betrayed its client for Tether’s billions."
3 minute read

International Edition

Is Big Law Too Shortsighted on the Rule of Law?

This fundamental value is being tested, but lawyers don't often say much, writes The Global Lawyer.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Attorney Responds to Outten & Golden Managing Partner's Letter on Dropped Client

Employment boutique Outten & Golden's decision last year to disengage with a Columbia Law School professor due to her public statements on the Israel-Palestine conflict led a veteran partner to resign from the firm.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Phila. Attorney Hit With 5-Year Suspension for Mismanaging Firm and Mishandling Cases

The severity of the discipline was in part a response to Lento’s testimony that he used a “pragmatic” approach to the practice of law in which “certain things may not be done as may be required.”
4 minute read

The Recorder

Saying Your Goodbyes—Ethical Obligations When Transitioning to a New Firm

Here are some tips to consider to help ethically navigate these partings with professional grace and to avoid disputes where possible.
5 minute read

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