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Thomas Bonte
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February 9, 2016
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ABA Resolution 105 February 2016, ABA Resolution 105 non lawyer ownership of law firms, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer ethics opinions, lawyer ethics opinions Groupon type marketing, Non-lawyer ownership of law firms
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Hello and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the American Bar Association’s February 8, 2016 approval and adoption of Formal Resolution 105, which adopts the ABA Model Regulatory Objectives for the Provision of Legal Services. The Final ABA Resolution 105 as Revised and Adopted is here: https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/images/abanews/2016mymres/105.pdf According to the ABA website, Read More
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Thomas Bonte
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July 8, 2015
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ABA Ethics opinion in providing file documents to former clients after termination, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer ethics opinion in providing file documents to former clients after termination, Lawyer ethics opinions, lawyer ethics opinions Groupon type marketing, Lawyer ethics returning documents to client after termination
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Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss recent American Bar Association Formal Ethics Opinion 471 which discusses the obligations of lawyers to return file/documents to former clients. The opinion is Formal Opinion 471 (Ethical Obligations of Lawyer to Surrender Papers and Property to which Former Client is Entitled) (July 1, 2015) Read More
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Thomas Bonte
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December 22, 2014
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Attorney/client confidentiality, Attorney/client privilege and confidentiality, Confidentiality and privilege, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer ethics opinions, lawyer ethics opinions Groupon type marketing, Lawyer revealing client confidential information on internet, Lawyers and social media
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Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent New York State Bar Association ethics opinion which states that lawyers cannot reveal client confidences solely to respond to a former client’s criticism on a lawyer-rating website. The opinion is: New York State Bar Association Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion 1032 (10/30/2014) Read More
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Thomas Bonte
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January 10, 2014
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Advertising and solicitation with text messages, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer advertising, Lawyer Advertising opinion, Lawyer advertising rules, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer ethics opinions, lawyer ethics opinions Groupon type marketing
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Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the 2013 Advisory Opinion of the Ohio Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline which states that Ohio lawyers are not prohibited from soliciting potential clients via text messages with certain caveats. The Advisory Opinion is online here: https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/Boards/BOC/Advisory_Opinions/2013/Op_13-002.pdf The Ohio Board of Read More
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Thomas Bonte
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October 23, 2013
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joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer ethics Groupon, Lawyer ethics opinions, lawyer ethics opinions Groupon type marketing, Lawyer ethics opinions nonrefundable fees, Lawyer Professionalism
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Hello and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent American Bar Association formal ethics opinion which states that lawyers may market using Groupon type websites; however, there are “numerous difficult issues associated with prepaid deals, especially how to properly manage payment of advance legal fees”. The opinion is ABA Formal Opinion Read More
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