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Client Communication
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Legal Profession Blog
Fee Change Must Be Communicated To Client
The Iowa Supreme Court ordered a 30-day suspension of an attorney, upholding the conclusions of the Grievance Commission that sustained some charges of misconduct while rejecting others .We agree with…
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Spite No Mitigation
The Iowa Supreme Court has suspended an attorney for at least 30 daysA division of the Grievance Commission of the Supreme Court of Iowa found [the attorney] violated several rules by…
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Billing For Watching TV May Be Excessive
A one-year suspension was affirmed by the Tennessee Supreme Court for an attorney's failure to communicate, misconduct following discharge and threats to opposing counsel in a civil claim The case that…
Securities Compliance Sentinel
Do you really need a reason why not to provide your client with a personal email address
By Joshua Horn
Not too long ago, I tried a case that had, among other issues, the improper use of the advisor’s personal email account. That improper use serves as a valuable lesson…
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Not Perfect But Not Unethical
Disciplinary charges against a criminal defense attorney were dismissed by the Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar.The attorney was alleged to have provided incompetent representation and failed to communicate…
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“Not Optimal” Communication Does Not Establish Ethical Violation
The Michigan Attorney Discipline Board reduced a 30-day suspension to a public reprimand, overturning some of the misconduct findings of a tri-county panel.As to one set of chargesWith respect to…
The Law for Lawyers Today
Leaving your firm? Virginia rule requires an even playing field
By Karen Rubin
Lawyers who leave a firm for greener pastures can present challenges, with the lawyer and the former firm each trying to position itself to take or keep clients. While several…
Pam Woldow's At the Intersection
Memo to In-House Counsel: Minimizing Communications Babel, Part I
By Pam Woldow & Doug Richardson
If it did not depict so much dysfunction, the incessant mud-slinging between in-house counsel and law firm lawyers about abysmal communication would be almost laughable. Instead it reveals a continuing…
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Dueling Emails Reference Dueling Banjos
An Arizona attorney was placed on probation and admonished for his communications with a prospective client for whom he had performed services but not been compensated.After sending an invoice that…
Legal Profession Blog
A Heavy Burden
The California State Bar Court Review Department recommends a three-year suspension of an attorney: Mark Eugene Huber moved to Utah from California in August 2011 without telling several clients who had…