Recent ABA Formal Ethics Opinion examines obligations of lawyers in providing file documents to former clients after termination

By Admin | Published July 8, 2015 | Posted in 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 | Tagged Tags: ABA opinion in providing file documents to former clients after termination, Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, joseph corsmeier, Lawyer ethics in providing file documents to former clients after termination | 3 Comments

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

Florida Bar ethics committee approves ethics opinion providing guidance on removal of information from social media pages

By Admin | Published July 3, 2015 | Posted in Florida Bar proposed ethics opinion removal of information from social media, Florida Ethics Opinion 14-1 lawyer and client social media and Facebook pages, Florida Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer advising client to clean up social media page, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyers and social media | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, Florida Bar, Florida Bar Ethics Opinion 14-1 client social media pages, Florida Bar Ethics Opinions, joseph corsmeier, Lawyers ethics and client social media and Facebook pages | Leave a comment

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent final approval of Florida Bar ethics proposed advisory opinion 14-1 by the Bar’s Professional Ethics Committee. The proposed ethics opinion states, with caveats, that lawyers may advise clients to “clean up” social media pages (including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram etc.) in anticipation Read More

LegalZoom files federal antitrust lawsuit against the North Carolina State Bar citing 2015 USSC dental board case

By Admin | Published June 24, 2015 | Posted in Bar antitrust, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer antitrust, LegalZoom, LegalZoom antitrust | Tagged Tags: Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, joseph corsmeier, lawyer antitrust | 3 Comments

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent antitrust lawsuit filed on June 3, 2015 by LegalZoom against the North Carolina State Bar alleging antitrust violations. The case is LegalZoom.com, Inc. v. North Carolina State Bar, et al, (U.S. Middle District, North Carolina) Case No.: 1:15-CV-439. The formal Complaint (WSJ Read More

Wisconsin lawyer’s alleged failure to appear at trial and later offer of gift card to a judicial assistant results in Bar disciplinary complaint

By Admin | Published June 19, 2015 | Posted in Attorney discipline, deceit, dishonesty, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer conduct adversely affecting fitness to practice, Lawyer conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice, Lawyer discipline failure to appear for trial, Lawyer discipline improper attempt at gift to judicial assistant, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer Professionalism, Lawyer sanctions | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, joseph corsmeier, lawyer conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice, lawyer discipline, Lawyer misrepresentation | Leave a comment

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent Bar Complaint filed against a Wisconsin lawyer who, inter alia, allegedly failed to appear for a trial and then “tossed a gift card” on the desk of the judge’s assistant in an apparent attempt to gain favor regarding the judge’s decision Read More

Florida Supreme Court opinion makes significant revisions to Florida Bar Rules on trust, confidentiality, and reinstatement procedures

By Admin | Published June 12, 2015 | Posted in commingling, Confidentiality, Diversion, Inadvertent disclosure of Confidential Documents, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, lawyer confidentiality, Lawyer diversion, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer reinstatement, Lawyer trust accounts, Reinstatement | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, attorney/client confidentiality, Bar ethics rules, confidentiality, corsmeier, Florida Bar, joseph corsmeier, lawyer trust accounts, trust accounts | Leave a comment

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent opinion of the Supreme Court of Florida implementing, inter alia, significant revisions to the trust account, confidentiality, diversion, and reinstatement rules. The opinion is In Re: Amendments to the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar (Biennial Petition), No. SC14-2088 (June 11, 2015) and Read More

Florida Bar Statewide Advertising Committee finds that texts to prospective clients on specific matters are prohibited solicitations

By Admin | Published June 4, 2015 | Posted in 2013 Florida comprehensive advertising rule revisions, Advertising and solicitation with text messages, Communication with clients, Florida 2013 comprehensive lawyer advertising rules, Florida Lawyer Advertising opinions, Florida Lawyer advertising rules, Florida Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer advertising, Lawyer Advertising opinion, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer ethics opinions | Tagged Tags: Attorney advertising rules, Attorney Ethics, communication with client, corsmeier, Florida Bar, Florida Bar Advertising Rules, joseph corsmeier, lawyer advertising, Lawyer advertising rules | Leave a comment

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent decision of the Florida Bar’s Statewide Advertising Committee to reject a plan by a law firm to obtain cell telephone numbers and send texts to prospective clients on specific matters since the text messages would be solicitations in violation of the Bar Read More

Illinois lawyer who lied about mother’s death and health problems to justify discovery delays and the continuance of a hearing consents to disbarment

By Admin | Published May 29, 2015 | 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 disbarment, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer false statements, Lawyer filing frivolous pleading, Lawyer misrepresentation, Lawyer resignation in lieu of discipline/disbarment, Lawyer sanctions | 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 | 1 Comment

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent motion for revocation/disbarment filed by an Illinois lawyer in response to allegations that he lied about his mother’s death and his own health to try to justify discovery delays and support a continuance of a hearing in two separate cases. The case is Read More

Pennsylvania Supreme Court suspends lawyer for 2 years for assisting UPL, improperly accessing CM/ECF, and making false statements

By Admin | Published May 18, 2015 | Posted in Attorney discipline, Attorney misrepresentation, dishonesty, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer assisting unlicensed practice of law, Lawyer assisting unlicensed practice of law (UPL), Lawyer assisting UPL, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer false statements, Lawyer sanctions, Unauthorized practice of law | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, deceit, joseph corsmeier, lawyer discipline, Lawyer misrepresentation | Leave a comment

Hello and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court Order approving the Report and Recommendations of the Pennsylvania Disciplinary Board and suspending a lawyer for 2 years for, inter alia, aiding the unlicensed practice of law, improperly accessing the bankruptcy court’s CM/ECF system, and making false statements when he Read More

Texas judge admonished for commenting on pending criminal case on her Facebook page and violating her own order

By Admin | Published May 4, 2015 | Posted in joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Judge discipline Facebook posts, Judicial discipline social media ethics, Judicial ethics | Tagged Tags: corsmeier, joseph corsmeier, Judicial discipline facebook, Judicial discipline social media, Judicial ethics and discipline | Leave a comment

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent Texas State Commission on Judicial Conduct admonished a Texas district court judge for commenting about a controversial trial on her public Facebook page after issuing jury instructions prohibiting same. The case is In re: Hon. Michelle Slaughter, CJC No. 14-0820-DI & 14-0838-DI Read More

U.S. Supreme Court upholds Florida’s judicial rule prohibiting direct campaign contribution solicitations by judges and judicial candidates

By Admin | Published April 30, 2015 | Posted in Attorney discipline, Florida judge ethics, Florida Judicial Canons, Florida lawyer discipline solicitation of judicial contributions, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Judicial ethics, Lawyer discipline for judicial contribution solicitation, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer sanctions | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, Florida Bar discipline, joseph corsmeier, lawyer discipline, Lawyer discipline judicial contribution solicitation | Leave a comment

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the very recent United States Supreme Court opinion upholding Florida’s judicial rule prohibiting judges and judicial candidates from directly soliciting campaign contributions. The case is Williams-Yulee v. Florida Bar, No. 13-1499. (April 29, 2015). The link to the opinion is here: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/14pdf/13-1499_d18e.pdf A Florida Read More

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