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New York Law Journal

Decision of the Day: Lawyer Sanctioned for Violating Responsibility Rule, Warned of Referral to Grievance Body

This ruling was selected and summarized by the New York Law Journal's decisions editors. 
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Daily Report Online

Keeping Quiet About Settlement Agreements

Lawyers who are negotiating confidential settlements would be well-served to check the laws of their local jurisdiction to see if there are any limits on what can be kept confidential.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-232

Whether materials sought by the Commission on Judicial Conduct are shielded by attorney-client privilege presents a legal question beyond our jurisdiction.
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-231

A judge is disqualified, subject to remittal, from a case in which the judge's former law partner previously served as counsel while in partnership with the judge.
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-230

A judge may not personally volunteer at a not-for-profit organization's exhibit booth, where a significant purpose of the booth is to recruit members.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Socially Responsible Lawyers: Why You Need to Understand Social Media to Competently Represent Your Clients (Part 1)

Social media creeps into the practice of law in many ways. We must be cognizant of our own use of social media and that of our clients.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

Supreme Court of Georgia Disbars 1 Attorney

The Supreme Court of Georgia issued one attorney discipline opinion Tuesday.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Matt's Corner: Legal Malpractice Standing and Unexecuted Estate Plans

Can I sue the drafting attorney for failing to effectuate a testator's unexecuted intents that would have otherwise rendered me a beneficiary?
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-228

A judge is prohibited from any involvement with fund-raising activities, but this restriction does not extend to the judge's spouse.
3 minute read

The Recorder

California High Court Denies Rehearing in Capital Case of Man Alleging Prosecutorial Misconduct

Four justices wrote that while allegations former Alameda County prosecutors rejected Black and Jewish jurors are "deeply troubling," a capital defendant should explore the claims in a habeas corpus proceeding.
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