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The Legal Intelligencer

Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility

If a client from out of state comes to me and I have local counsel or one of the lawyers in my firm is licensed in that state, can I meet with the client and take on the representation with the understanding I will be admitted pro hac vice at the appropriate time if there is litigation?
8 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Texas Litigation Funder Sues Baker Donelson Over Dispute With Plaintiffs Firm

Duncan Litigation Investments alleged in a petition filed Tuesday that it lost out on millions because of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz's representation in a suit against a plaintiffs firm.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Don't Load Ethics Problems Into Your Boxes When Moving Offices

When a firm moves, challenges include determining where old paper files will be stored and how to safely and confidentially transport e-documents to new computer networks and servers.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility

I have a hearing in a federal court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania to reinstate my law license. Do I need counsel since I have already been readmitted in Pennsylvania?
11 minute read

The American Lawyer

Baker McKenzie Exits 'Operation Carwash' Malpractice Suit

The giant Brazilian conglomerate J&F Investimentos dropped its case against the firm with prejudice, according to a filing, and "without payment," according to Baker McKenzie.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Ex-Client Alleges Houston PI Lawyer Botched Case, Offered $5K to Dodge Malpractice Claim

A South Texas woman is seeking up to $1 million from Houston's Stern Law Group, founder Jeffrey Stern and lawyer Adam Flood.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Morgan & Morgan Accuses Carlton Fields of Putting 'Cash Ahead of Duties' in Malpractice Case

A legal malpractice lawsuit against Am Law 200 firm Carlton Fields alleges four of its attorneys represented two clients on opposite sides of a deal, but the firm claims it did nothing wrong.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Employment of a Formerly Admitted Attorney: Potential Pitfalls

The practice of law is the only business many of us know. A formerly admitted attorney who has been suspended or disbarred has a world of skills, but needs to figure out what to do with them in order to make a living.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility

What rules would you recommend to change to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court where attorneys are involved?
12 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Supreme Court Gets Serious About Attorney Work Product Privilege  

At least once or twice a day, after I press the “send” button, I get a panicky feeling that I've made a mistake and there is no going back. Did I send to the right people? Did I attach the right document? Or even worse—did I waive an important privilege?
9 minute read

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