Posts tagged "ethics"
In (Blank) We Trust
Earning trust is probably the most important thing you can do to earn more business. But some lawyer don't make trust building a priority.
New Florida Lawyer Advertising Rules
New Rules: Florida amends its rules regulating attorney advertising.
Big Brother and Your Law Firm Website
What if bar associations or ethics boards tracked everything you put on your website? The technology exists, as Carolyn Elefant points out. Docracy already does it for terms of service for companies like Twitter. It would be pretty easy to set up a service that tracked every change you make to your website and archive [...]
Why Lawyers Should Beware of “Specializing”
Lawyers need to be careful when using the terms "specialize," "specialist," or "specialization."
LA Lawyer Suspended for Charging Legal Fees for Non-Legal Work
Katherine Guste was suspended from practice for two years for charging legal fees for non-legal services. Would you have done the same thing?
The Bifurcated Lawyering Mind
You organize your experiences in two ways. First, you are always in the moment, but that doesn’t have much to do with what you remember later.
Disbarred? It Could Be Worse …
Louisiana lawyer James Turnage was recently disbarred for practicing while disbarred…for 8 years. The Louisiana Supreme Court was not happy.
Experience Means, What, Exactly?
How much do you learn about a how good a lawyer is when you learn her year of licensure? Not much.
Lawyers Have No 1st Amendment Right Regarding Judges
The Eleventh Circuit rejected a lawyer’s appeal for insulting a bankruptcy judge, ruling that the first amendment does not supersede professional conduct.
Your Mentor’s Advice Isn’t Gospel
A great mentor can be a terrific resource. But that doesn’t mean you should take their word for everything.
Bank of America’s Ethically-Questionable Legal Fee Arrangement
Bank of America is trying to get a credit on its legal bills for referring customers to the law firms it uses. Is it ethical for the firms to do this?
How To Turn Enemies Into Friends
Do you have an enemy or two? Instead of destroying your enemies, wouldn’t it be better (and more fun) to turn them into friends? It’s simple.
Lawyer Jokes, and You
How you feel about and respond to lawyer jokes says a lot about you as a person and a lawyer. Hint: If you hate them, keep quiet about it.
Why Lawyers Lie (To Themselves and Their Clients)
Lie to a client? Lawyers do it, but they don’t realize it because they lie to themselves first.
On Lies and Lawyering
You can’t live without lies. And as a wise judge pointed out recently, living requires lies. So does lawyering.
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