“Firm’s Firing of Conflicted Lawyer Disrupts Disqualification” —
- “The Fifth District Court of Appeal held yesterday that a trial judge rightly denied a motion seeking the disqualification of a firm that had hired an attorney who had represented
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“Firm’s Firing of Conflicted Lawyer Disrupts Disqualification” —
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“‘How is it Not a Conflict?’ Debate Surrounds Kirkland’s Billion-Dollar Investment Fund” —
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David Kluft asks: “What is Agentic AI and do any state ethics opinions talk about it?” —
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Mark Hinderks has another interesting “Dear Ethics Lawyer” update: “Material Limitation Conflict Based on Client Dislike” —
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In this BRB jobs update, I’m pleased to highlight an open role at Alston & Bird: “Associate Director, Client Intake & Compliance” —
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Our latest Sponsor Spotlight from Epiq highlights a recent article by Director of Risk Management Mike Guernon. In a bit of circular referencing, he’s parlayed the company’s sponsorship of a popular annual risk survey into permission to publicly share and…
David Kluft asks: “Can I represent co-conspirators in a drug distribution criminal case?” —
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“Law Firm’s Arbitration Clauses Voided Over Conflict Disclosure” —
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“Lawyer’s Duty to Inform Judge of Basis for Possible Recusal” —
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