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Florida Bar Board of Governors considers advertising rule amendments on use of “expert” and “specialist” and approves rule regarding faxes, telegrams and online chatrooms

By | Published March 22, 2016 | Posted in 2013 Florida comprehensive advertising rule revisions, Advertising and solicitation with text messages, Florida 2013 advertising rules federal lawsuit, Florida 2013 comprehensive lawyer advertising rules, Florida Lawyer advertising rules, Florida Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer advertising, Lawyer advertising specialties and certification, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism | Tagged Tags: , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Hello and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent Florida Bar Board of Governors meeting wherein the BOG discussed rule changes to comply with a Florida federal district court judge’s Order finding that Bar rule which prevented non-certified lawyers from stating they have expertise or specialize in an area of law Read More

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Ohio Supreme Court permanently disbars lawyer who was videotaped in court practicing law while indefinitely suspended

By | Published March 14, 2016 | Posted in Attorney discipline, Attorney misrepresentation, deceit, dishonesty, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer conduct adversely affecting fitness to practice, Lawyer conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer false statements, Lawyer permanent disbarment for contempt of suspension order, Lawyer sanctions, Lawyer sanctions for unlicensed practice of law, Lawyer unauthorized practice of law while suspended, Lawyer unlicensed practice of law, Lawyer violation of court order, Lawyer wilful failure to comply with court order, Unauthorized practice of law, unauthorized practice of law while suspended, Unlicensed practice of law | Tagged Tags: , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Hello and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss another recent Ohio Supreme Court opinion disbarring a lawyer who was caught on video representing a client in court 3 times, beginning less than three months after his license was indefinitely suspended.  The case is Cleveland Metro. Bar Assn. v. Pryatel, Slip Opinion No. Read More

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Ohio Supreme Court imposes stayed suspension on former criminal prosecutor who used fictitious Facebook account to contact alibi witnesses

By | Published March 7, 2016 | Posted in Attorney discipline, Attorney misrepresentation, deceit, dishonesty, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer conduct adversely affecting fitness to practice, Lawyer conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Prosecutorial misconduct ethics | Tagged Tags: , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Hello and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent Ohio Supreme Court opinion imposing a stayed suspension on an ex-prosecutor who created a fictitious Facebook account to contact alibi witnesses in a criminal case that he was prosecuting.  The case is Disciplinary Counsel v. Brockler, Slip Opinion No. 2016-Ohio-657 (February 26, Read More

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ABA issues formal ethics opinion addressing lawyer’s duties upon receipt of subpoena or other process for client confidential documents

By | Published March 3, 2016 | Posted in ABA formal opinions, ABA formal opinions ethics duties re subpoena or other process for confidential documents, Attorney/client confidentiality, Attorney/client privilege and confidentiality, Confidentiality, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, lawyer confidentiality, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer ethics duties re subpoena for client confidential documents and information, Lawyer ethics opinions | Tagged Tags: , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Hello and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent American Bar Association Formal Opinion 473, which provides guidance to lawyers regarding ethical duties and obligations under the Model Rules upon receipt of a subpoena or other compulsory process for client documents and information.  ABA Formal Opinion 473 (February 17, 2016) is Read More

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Missouri lawyer alleged to have used payroll document and opposing counsel’s written direct exam questions from e-mails hacked by client

By | Published February 11, 2016 | Posted in Attorney discipline, Attorney misrepresentation, Attorney/client confidentiality, Attorney/client privilege and confidentiality, Communication with clients, deceit, dishonesty, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer conduct adversely affecting fitness to practice, Lawyer conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer disruptive litigation conduct, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer improper use of confidential privileged documents, Lawyer sanctions | Tagged Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Hello and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the disciplinary case against a Missouri lawyer who is alleged to have used a payroll document and direct examination questions of opposing counsel which were obtained by the client/ex-husband by hacking the wife’s e-mail account.  The disciplinary counsel’s brief is here: Disciplinary Counsel Brief. Read More

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ABA adopts Resolution 105 encouraging states to consider non-traditional legal service providers, including non-lawyer firm ownership

By | Published February 9, 2016 | Posted in 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 | Tagged Tags: , , , | 1 Comment

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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Lawyer directory website Avvo is offering fixed fee legal services on a limited basis and plans to expand the services

By | Published January 25, 2016 | Posted in Avvo legal services, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, lawyer fee splitting, Lawyer Referral Services | Tagged Tags: , , , , , | 2 Comments

  Hello and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent decision by the lawyer directory website Avvo to offer legal services to individuals through selected lawyers for a fixed fee and charge the lawyers a marketing fee to participate.  An ABA article dated January 12, 2015 discussing Avvo’s plans is here: Read More

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New York City Bar Association issues ethics opinion addressing LinkedIn profiles and New York attorney advertising rules

By | Published January 6, 2016 | Posted in 2013 Florida comprehensive advertising rule revisions, Florida Lawyer advertising rules, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer advertising, Lawyer advertising Linkedin.com, Lawyer Advertising opinion, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer ethics opinions, Lawyer ethics opinions Linkedin.com, Lawyer social media ethics, Lawyers and social media | Tagged Tags: , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Hello and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent Formal Opinion of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York Committee on Professional Ethics which concluded that a lawyer’s LinkedIn profile is not subject to New York Bar advertising rules if it is not posted specifically for the Read More

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Washington State Bar suspends some ethics opinions because of antitrust concerns arising from 2015 U.S. Supreme Court opinion

By | Published December 31, 2015 | Posted in .S. Supreme Court, Bar antitrust, BAR UPL antitrust, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer antitrust, Lawyer ethics, LegalZoom, LegalZoom antitrust, North Carolina Dental Board, Uncategorized | Tagged Tags: , , , | Leave a comment

Hello and welcome to this New Year’s Eve 2015 Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent decision of the Washington State Bar to suspend some ethics opinions because of antitrust concerns arising out of the U.S. Supreme Court’s February 2015 opinion in North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners v. Federal Trade Commission.  I Read More

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