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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-205

A judge may not participate as a panelist in a bar association's Continuing Legal Education program about a recently settled civil action in which the judge presided, together with attorneys who appeared in the case, unless: (1) the time for appeals has expired; (2) no collateral proceedings are reasonably foreseeable; and (3) the panel includes attorneys from both the plaintiff's side and the defense side.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

'Risk in AI': Law Firm Billing Will Need to Adapt

A new ABA ethics opinion touches on the ethics of billing for AI-supported work. The technology may force law firms to rely less on hourly billing.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Matt's Corner: Debt Collection Attorneys—Beware!

I am just getting started as a consumer debt collection attorney, is there anything I should be aware?
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-204

(1) A judicial candidate may use the ActBlue online payment system to purchase tickets to attend a variety of political fund-raising events within the applicable window period, subject to the usual limitations on price and number of tickets for each event. (2) The candidate must exercise caution to avoid adding an optional tip or agreeing to make a recurring payment, and should carefully review the online payment screen for any note or indication that a portion of their payment will be sent to additional recipients or used for a purpose other than the political event for which the candidate intends to purchase tickets.
7 minute read

Texas Lawyer

'Gritting My Teeth, I Concur': Judges Conflicted as Lawyer Accused of Theft

"Gritting my teeth, I concur. The removal statutes have shifted over the years, but not enough to erase the stubborn fact that Weaver transformed a remand for waiver-by-participation into a remand for lack of federal jurisdiction," wrote Circuit Judge Stuart K. Duncan
3 minute read

Law.com

Messner Reeves Salt Lake City Managing Partner Accused of Stealing $10M from Escrow Deposits for Fraudulent Loan Provider

"It's a very unusual thing for borrowers to take out huge sums of money to be able to borrow money," the plaintiffs' attorney Howard W. Foster said about the Utah lawsuit. "It's backwards; you have to put up a ton of money in order to borrow money. I've never heard of anything like that. It's not going to stop until the court steps in."
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

How Associates Can Ethically Move to a New Law Firm

By being mindful of a few ethical issues, associates can make sure that their transition to a new firm is ethical and problem-free.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-203

A full-time court attorney-referee would like to return to the practice of law after retiring from the Unified Court System and asks if there are any judicial ethics impediments to doing so. The referee also asks about appearing before certain judges and receiving court appointments.
2 minute read

The Recorder

Tom Girardi Appears in Downtown Los Angeles Courtroom Ahead of Criminal Trial

At Friday's hearing, U.S. District Judge Josephine Staton explained her procedures for jury selection, which begins Aug. 1.
4 minute read

International Edition

Ex-Irwin Mitchell Solicitor Rebuked Over Unsent Email

The solicitor believed he had sent the email to appeal, but the window for his client, who had been sentenced to prison, then ran out.
2 minute read

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