Q: Dear Ethics Lawyer, Our firm represented a nearby city in a nuisance claim against the operator of a quarry, arising from its heavy truck traffic. A settlement was reached, by which the quarry operator agreed to allow the City
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March 16, 2026 Issue – Conflict from Representing Multiple Witnesses
Q: Dear Ethics Lawyer, I have been asked to advise and represent a witness who has been subpoenaed to testify in a civil trial in which her employer is being sued for breach of contract by another business entity who…
March 2, 2026 Issue – GenAI and Privilege
Q: Dear Ethics Lawyer,I thought AI was supposed to make the provision of legal service more efficient and effective, to the benefit of both lawyers and clients. But now I hear about the Heppner decision from New York, and how…
February 16, 2026 Issue – Disclosure to Support Motion to Withdraw
Q: Dear Ethics Lawyer, I have represented a client in litigation who has become very difficult. The client has admitted to withholding relevant documents that should be produced in discovery, and has instructed me not to acknowledge it or reveal…
February 2, 2026 Issue – Post-Withdrawal Duties
Q: Dear Ethics Lawyer, We represented a difficult client in a litigation matter for a little over a year until it became apparent that they were not being truthful with us, and they also fell months behind on paying our…
January 15, 2026 Issue – Positional Conflicts
Q: Dear Ethics Lawyer, I am handling a significant case in which I am preparing to argue to a federal district court in our state that a state law cause of action against our client under relatively recent legislation is…
January 2, 2026 Issue – Using AI to Summarize Client Video Meetings
Q: Dear Ethics Lawyer, I am a terrible notetaker, especially in video calls with clients as I concentrate on the conversation rather than what I am noting. I understand that the usual video services offer AI summarization of the meetings.…
December 15, 2025 Issue – Conflict with Former Client of Departed Lawyer
Q: Dear Ethics Lawyer, I represented a company let’s call Acme Rocket Cycle Co. while at a firm let’s call Wolf, Wolf and Coyote. I left the firm and took client Acme with me. Only I did any work for…
December 1, 2025 Issue – Working Remotely in Another State
Q: Dear Ethics Lawyer, With technology becoming more robust, I’ve gotten very comfortable with remote work, and clients do not seem to care where I am as long as I am responsive to them. We’ve recently purchased a vacation home…
November 14, 2025 Issue – Offering Inadmissible Evidence
Q: Dear Ethics Lawyer, I have a couple of related questions about the ethics of offering evidence at trial. First, I have some evidence that’s not directly relevant, but I’d like to offer it and see what happens, as it…