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Illinois lawyer accused of sexually related and other inappropriate behavior faces disciplinary complaint and sanctions
Hello everyone and welcome to this JACPA Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent disciplinary complaint alleging that an Illinois lawyer, inter alia, exposed her chest to female co-workers to get their opinion on her breast augmentation surgery (twice), was intoxicated and exposed her chest to Illinois state workers at a tavern, showed nude Read More
Read MoreIllinois Discipline Board recommends that lawyer be suspended for one year after advertising on Craigslist for “secretary with benefits”
Hello everyone and welcome to this JACPA Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the report of the Illinois Disciplinary Commission recommending that an Illinois lawyer be suspended for one year for, inter alia, advertising on Craigslist for a “secretary with benefits” and sending an e-mail to an applicant for the position stating that sexual services Read More
Read MoreFlorida Supreme Court increases lawyer’s discipline from 90 day suspension to 3 year suspension for “deliberate and knowing” trust account violations
Hello everyone and welcome to this JACPA Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent Florida Supreme Court disciplinary opinion wherein the court reversed a referee’s findings that a lawyer did not engage in misrepresentation and increased the recommended discipline from a 90 day suspension to a 3 year suspension. The case is The Florida Bar Read More
Read MoreRecent Pennsylvania Bar Ethics Opinion says storing client information electronically in the ‘cloud’ is permissible with appropriate safeguards
Hello everyone and welcome to this JACPA Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent (and lengthy) Pennsylvania Bar Association Ethics Opinion which opines that storing confidential client information and documents electronically in the ‘cloud’ is permissible if the lawyer implements appropriate safeguards. The Ethics Opinion is attached. The Pennsylvania Ethics Opinion states that “(a)n Read More
Read MoreCalifornia U.S. District Court disqualifies lawyers for failure to notify of receipt of inadvertently sent strategy e-mail
Hello everyone and welcome to this JACPA Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent California U.S. District Court order/opinion disqualifying a party’s lawyers for failing to notify opposing counsel of receipt of an inadvertently sent strategy e-mail. The case is Terraphase Engineering Inc., William Carson , Jeff Raines , Peter Zawislanski and Andrew Romolo v. Arcadis, U.S., Read More
Read MoreVirginia Bar Panel Admonishes Lawyer for Naming Clients in Blog and Failing to Include Advertising Disclaimer
Hello everyone and welcome to this JACPA Ethics Alert and blog which is an update of my October 20, 2011 Ethics Alert and discusses the recent admonishment of a Virginia lawyer for discussing criminal proceedings and including client names in his blog and failing to include an advertising disclaimer. The lawyer’s practice includes criminal defense Read More
Read MoreFlorida Appeals Court finds that gift to lawyer which violates Bar Rule 4-1.8(c) is not per se void but is voidable with a presumption of undue influence
Hello everyone and welcome to this JACPA Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent 4th DCA Opinion which confirmed that substantial gifts to a lawyer in a testamentary instrument which violates Bar Rule 4-1.8(c) are not void per se; however, such gift create a rebuttable presumption of undue influence. The case is Agee v. Brown, Read More
Read MoreLouisiana Disciplinary Board Recommends Deferred 60 day Suspension for Lawyer who Failed to Supervise Lawyer and Office Staff
Hello everyone and welcome to this JACPA Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent report of the Louisiana Disciplinary Board which recommended that a Louisiana lawyer who failed to properly supervise a lawyer in his office receive a deferred sixty (60) day suspension, attend Ethics School and/or CLE “geared toward solo practitioners, and pay Read More
Read MoreRhode Island Lawyer required to perform pro bono services for blaming billing mistake on “staff error” even though he had no staff
Hello everyone and welcome to this JACPA Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent disciplinary Order/Opinion of the Rhode Island Supreme Court opinion requiring a Rhode Island lawyer to perform 20 hours of pro bono legal work in family court guardianship matters to resolve a disciplinary case. The case citation is: In the Matter of Read More
Read MoreBan For-Profit Lawyer Referral Services Florida CFO Jeff Atwater tells Florida Bar
Hello everyone and welcome to this JACPA Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent letter sent by Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jeff Atwater to current Florida Bar President Scott Hawkins in which he called for a complete ban on for-profit lawyer referral services (such as 1-800-ASK-GARY and 411-PAIN). The Florida Bar has also Read More
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