Lawyer Ethics

Trump’s Conflicts Said To Be “Profound,” Unprecedented – And Legal

Former ethics counsel for both George W. Bush and Barack Obama sort out the conflicts issue as it relates to president-elect Donald Trump.

Judge Takes On Flawed Eye-Witness Testimony

Eyewitnesses are not always reliable in court: they may be compromised by stress, darkness, fading memories, leading questions, cross-racial misidentifications […]

A Fine Movie About Lawyers

This film’s portrayal of small town lawyering, and to some extent lawyering everywhere, is surprising and pitch perfect…

Attorneys Guide Immigrants In Crisis

Forty-five immigration attorneys gathered in Tijuana recently to host a two-day legal clinic for people hoping to legally migrate to […]

Legal Malpractice Claims Are Up

A report from the ABA looked at malpractice insurance claims from 2012-15 and found that claims have been rising. Smaller […]

Actor Hopes Man Who Sued Him Died “Screaming My Name”

In July 2015, actor James Woods sued a Twitter user calling himself “Abe List” for saying he was a cocaine […]

Bush’s Ethics Lawyer Says Comey “Very Likely” Violated Hatch Act

Imagine, writes attorney Richard W. Painter, that a candidate for president has some business dealings in Russia and has publicly […]

Trump Firms Have History Of Destroying Records, Dragging Out Litigation

A Newsweek investigation found that Donald Trump’s companies have for decades destroyed or hidden thousands of emails, digital records and […]

FBI Director Faces Awkward Future

In the last few months, decisions made by FBI director James Comey have set the stage for an awkward relationship […]

Small Fraternity Of Lawyers For Police Shooting Victims

Justin Bamberg is a 29-year-old personal injury attorney who serves in the South Carolina House of Representatives. He has also […]

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