By Admin | Published April 8, 2013 | Posted in Florida Bar proposed advertising advisory opinion metatags and SEO, Florida Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer advertising, lawyer blogs, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer misrepresentation, Lawyer websites, Lawyer websites deceptive and misleading practices for SEO, Lawyer websites metatag, Lawyer websites search engine optimization | Tagged Tags: Attorney advertising rules, Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, Florida Bar, Florida Bar Advertising Rules, Florida Bar Ethics Opinions, joseph corsmeier, lawyer advertising, Lawyer advertising rules | 1 Comment
Florida Bar’s Standing Committee on Advertising issues proposed advisory opinion which cautions lawyers against using “hidden text” or another firm’s name in a website page “metatag”
Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent draft Proposed Advisory Opinion A-12-1 by the Bar’s Standing Committee on Advertising which cautions lawyers on certain search engine optimization (SEO) tactics for websites, including using “hidden text” and using another law firm’s name in a website page “metatag”. The proposed Read More
Read MoreFlorida Supreme Court rejects referee’s recommendation of suspension and disbars two lawyers whose bookkeeper allegedly misappropriated thousands of dollars from their trust account
By Admin | Published April 3, 2013 | Posted in Attorney discipline, Florida Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Florida lawyer trust accounts, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer disbarment, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer escrow accounts, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer sanctions, Lawyer trust account discipline, lawyer trust account rule violations, Lawyer trust accounts | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, Florida Bar, Florida Bar discipline, joseph corsmeier, lawyer trust accounts, trust accounts | Leave a comment
Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent Supreme Court of Florida lawyer disciplinary opinion rejecting a referee’s recommendation of suspension and disbarring two lawyers whose bookkeeper allegedly misappropriated thousands of dollars from the trust account; notwithstanding their acknowledged efforts to make the clients whole. The cases are: The Read More
Read MoreGeorgia Supreme Court says reprimand is insufficient when, inter alia, a lawyer uses confidential client information to rebut client’s negative reviews on the internet
By Admin | Published April 1, 2013 | Posted in Attorney discipline, Attorney/client confidentiality, Attorney/client privilege and confidentiality, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer revealing client confidential information on internet, Lawyer sanctions | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, attorney/client confidentiality, Bar ethics rules, client confidentiality, confidentiality, corsmeier, joseph corsmeier, lawyer confidentiality, lawyer discipline | 1 Comment
Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent Supreme Court of Georgia disciplinary opinion rejecting a proposed reprimand for a lawyer who, inter alia, posted confidential client information on the internet in response to the client’s negative review on “consumer websites”. The case is In the Matter of Margrett Read More
Read MoreWisconsin Supreme Court agrees with referee and rejects disciplinary charges related to alleged improper reimbursement of ABA expenses
By Admin | Published March 26, 2013 | Posted in Attorney discipline, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer expense reimbursement, Lawyer sanctions | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, joseph corsmeier, lawyer discipline | 1 Comment
Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent Wisconsin Supreme Court opinion approving a referee’s report rejecting the imposition of discipline on a lawyer who allegedly sent “compound” (duplicate) reimbursement requests to the ABA. The case is In the Matter of Disciplinary Proceedings Against Richard J. Podell, Attorney at Law: Read More
Read MoreOhio lawyer receives one (1) year stayed suspension for using his trust account for personal and business purposes, overdrawing the account, and failing to respond to disciplinary complaint
By Admin | Published March 20, 2013 | Posted in Attorney discipline, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, lawyer discipline for failure to respond to complaint, Lawyer escrow accounts, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer sanctions, Lawyer trust account discipline, lawyer trust account rule violations, Lawyer trust accounts | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, joseph corsmeier, lawyer trust accounts, trust accounts | Leave a comment
Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent Supreme Court of Ohio opinion imposing a stayed one (1) year suspension upon an attorney who had overdrawn his client trust account and used the account for personal and business expenses and failed to respond to the initial Bar complaint. The Read More
Read MoreIllinois Disciplinary Review Board recommends that lawyer receive 30 day suspension for making false and/or misleading statements on blog post and for misconduct in closing argument
By Admin | Published March 13, 2013 | Posted in Attorney discipline, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, lawyer blogs, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer false statements, Lawyer sanctions, Prosecutorial misconduct ethics | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, joseph corsmeier, lawyer discipline, lawyer false blog statements, lawyer false statements, lawyer misconduct in closing argument | Leave a comment
Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent Illinois Disciplinary Review Board’s Report and Recommendation that a lawyer be suspended for 30 days for making false or misleading statements about her disciplinary record on a public blog post and engaging in misconduct in closing arguments as a prosecutor in Read More
Read MorePart 4 of a brief review of the comprehensive revised Florida lawyer advertising rules which become effective on May 1, 2013
By Admin | Published March 11, 2013 | Posted in 2013 Florida comprehensive advertising rule revisions, Florida 2013 comprehensive lawyer advertising rules, Florida Lawyer advertising rules, Florida Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer advertising, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyers and social media | Tagged Tags: Attorney advertising rules, Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, Florida Bar, Florida Bar Advertising Rules, Florida Bar discipline, Florida Lawyer Referral Services, joseph corsmeier, lawyer advertising, Lawyer advertising rules, lawyer discipline | Leave a comment
Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which the next installment of my summary review of the new Florida lawyer advertising rules which will become effective on May 1, 2013 at 12:01 am. The Supreme Court of Florida’s opinion is at: https://www.floridasupremecourt.org/decisions/2013/sc11-1327.pdf. As I indicated in my previous Ethics Alert on the new Read More
Read MoreVirginia Supreme Court rules that Virginia Bar cannot prosecute lawyer who named clients and discussed cases on public blog without their permission but can require a disclaimer
By Admin | Published March 7, 2013 | Posted in Attorney discipline, joe corsmeier, Lawyer advertising, lawyer blogs, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyers and social media | Tagged Tags: Attorney advertising rules, Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, joseph corsmeier, lawyer advertising, Lawyer advertising rules | Leave a comment
Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent Virginia Supreme Court opinion which ruled that the Virginia State Bar cannot prosecute a lawyer for naming clients in a public blog; however, the Virginia Bar Rules can require a lawyer to place an advertising disclaimer on a blog originating from Read More
Read MorePart 3 of a review of the comprehensive revised Florida lawyer advertising rules which become effective on May 1, 2013
By Admin | Published March 4, 2013 | Posted in 2013 Florida comprehensive advertising rule revisions, Florida 2013 comprehensive lawyer advertising rules, Florida Lawyer advertising rules, Florida Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer advertising, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyers and social media | Tagged Tags: Attorney advertising rules, Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, Florida Bar, Florida Bar Advertising Rules, Florida Bar discipline, joseph corsmeier, lawyer advertising, Lawyer advertising rules | Leave a comment
Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which the next installment of my summary review of the new Florida lawyer advertising rules which will become effective on May 1, 2013 at 12:01 am. The Supreme Court of Florida’s opinion is attached and is also at: https://www.floridasupremecourt.org/decisions/2013/sc11-1327.pdf. As I indicated in my previous Ethics Read More
Read MoreKansas Supreme Court disbars lawyer who, inter alia, had contingent fee agreement and engaged in sexual relations with divorce client, violated trust rules, and made false statement
By Admin | Published February 28, 2013 | Posted in Attorney discipline, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer criminal conduct, Lawyer disbarment, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer divorce contingent fee, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer false statements, Lawyer sex with client, Lawyer trust account discipline, lawyer trust account rule violations, Lawyer trust accounts | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, joseph corsmeier, Lawyer conduct adversely reflecting fitness to practice, lawyer conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice, lawyer discipline, lawyer divorce contingent fees, lawyer sex with client, lawyer trust accounts, trust accounts | 1 Comment
Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent Kansas Supreme Court disciplinary opinion which disbarred a lawyer for, inter alia, entering into a contingent fee agreement with a domestic relations client, engaging in a sexual relationship with a client, converting and commingling client property and committing other trust account violations, Read More
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