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Facebook litigation expert’s inadvertent production of e-mail results in waiver of privilege due to lawyer’s failure to supervise and take prompt steps to rectify the error

Hello and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent strongly worded federal District Judge’s opinion finding that a retained expert’s inadvertent disclosure of privileged information in an e-mail waived the attorney/client privilege since the lawyer who retained the expert failed to properly supervise the expert and failed to promptly “rectify” the Read More

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The Florida Bar’s Standing Advertising Committee decides multiple appeals from Bar staff opinions interpreting lawyer advertising rules

Hello and welcome to this JACPA Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent decisions of the Bar’s Standing Advertising Committee on appeals from staff opinions on lawyer advertising.  According to the Bar’s website, the Standing Committee is “charged with the responsibility of advising members of The Florida Bar on permissible advertising and solicitation practices. Read More

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The Florida Bar’s lawyer referral committee votes to recommend that lawyers be banned from participating in combined lawyer and medical (non-lawyer) referral services

Hello and welcome to this JACPA Ethics Alert which will discuss the May 4, 2012 meeting of the Special Committee on Lawyer Referral Services wherein the committee voted, inter alia, to recommend that the Bar rules be revised to prohibit lawyers from participating in combined lawyer/medical (or other non-legal) referral services. As reported in the Read More

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Minnesota Bar Petition alleges that lawyer insulted and abused opposing counsel and said that he hoped that she “sleep(s) with the fishes”

Hello and welcome to this JACPA Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent Petition for Disciplinary Action filed against a Minnesota lawyer alleging that he abused, insulted, and attempted to intimidate opposing counsel and, amount other insults, said that he hoped that she “sleep(s) with the fishes” as he exited the courtroom. According to Read More

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Florida Supreme Court amends Bar Rules related to Rule notices, reinstatement, and other issues, and affirms lawyers’ responsibilities to resolve liens in contingency cases

Hello and welcome to this JACPA Ethics Alert which will discuss additional rule changes implemented (and not implemented) by the Supreme Court of Florida in its recent opinion dated April 12, 2012.  I previously discussed amendments to the Bar Rules related to trust accounts and reporting misconduct in mediation in my April 18, 2012 Ethics Read More

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Illinois Bar Complaint filed against former public defender alleges that she used the word “sh-t” in court, denied it, yelled in the courtroom, and disclosed client confidences

Hello and welcome to this JACPA Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent Bar Complaint that was filed against an Illinois assistant public defender who allegedly failed to communicate plea offers to clients, improperly disclosed confidential information, and engaged in disruptive conduct in the courtroom, including yelling and using a curse word (and then Read More

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Montana federal judge rules that Florida lawyer whose client committed attempted murder was not required to breach confidentiality and report the client

Hello and welcome to this JACPA Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the media reports that a Montana federal judge recently ruled that a Florida lawyer whose client committed attempted murder and was killed in a shootout in Montana was not required to breach confidentiality and report the client prior to the violent incident. The Read More

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Ohio Court of Appeals Opinion sanctions law firm for bad faith and failing to withdraw when a conflict of interest arose in litigation between two clients

Hello and welcome to this JACPA Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent opinion of the Ohio 9th District Court of Appeals which sanctioned a law firm for failing to withdraw when a conflict arose between two clients.  The opinion is Carnegie Cos. v. Summit Properties Inc., Ohio Ct. App. 9th Dist., No. 25622 Read More

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New York Appeals Court sanctions lawyer with $10,000.00 penalty and fees and costs for “frivolous, outrageous and unprofessional” deposition behavior

Hello and welcome to this JACPA Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent opinion of the New York sanctioned a New York attorney for “frivolous, outrageous, and unprofessional behavior” during a deposition, saying he interrupted questioning, made improper objections and delivered meritless speeches.  The opinion is Cadlerock Joint Venture, L.P. v Sol Greenberg & Read More

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Florida Bar Board of Governors Rules Committee will consider proposed rule revision prohibiting non-refundable fees

Hello and welcome to this JACPA Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the Florida Bar Board of Governors Rules Committee consideration of a proposed rule change which would prohibit non-refundable fees in Florida.  If implemented, this would significantly impact a large number Florida lawyers. The proposed Rule revision was on the agenda of the Bar’s Read More

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