Lawyer Ethics

Fugitive Lawyer’s Clients Targeted In Scam

First, his clients watched Kentucky lawyer Eric Conn flee the country to avoid sentencing in a fraud scheme. Then they […]

Judge Rakoff On The Allure Of The Death Penalty

“When my older brother Jan David Rakoff was murdered in 1985, bolts of anger and outrage not infrequently penetrated the […]

Fugitive Lawyer Emails Terms of Surrender

A Kentucky lawyer who is on the lam, evading a nearly $600 million Social Security fraud case, is allegedly behind […]

SCOTUS Blows It, Punishes Wrong Lawyer

The U.S. Supreme Court erred when it informed the the incoming president of the Massachusetts Bar Association that he was […]

Top Law Firms Turned Down Trump

Four top law firms turned down the opportunity to serve as outside counsel for President Donald Trump in navigating ongoing […]

Judge Admonished For Salacious Online Claim

Orange County Superior Court Judge Jeff Ferguson acted with “reckless disregard for the truth” when he accused a prosecutor running […]

Federal Judge Blasts White-Shoe Lawyers For Helping Clients Avoid Charges

A Brooklyn-based federal judge was full of ire during a sentencing last week, criticizing lawyers for helping clients avoid charges. […]

Avoid Legal Pitfalls When Marketing Your Law Firm Online

When advertising online, most law firms will be acutely aware of state bar and ABA regulations, but in addition they […]

Lawyer Arrested For Threatening Rape Victim With Deportation

Two men, including a defense attorney, have been arraigned after allegedly trying to bribe a rape victim into not testifying, […]

Law Firm Invoices May Not Be Privileged

Among the takeaways from a California Supreme Court decision: Be careful what you put in your law firm bills. The […]

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