The Executive Ethics Commission amended its Organization, Information, Rulemaking and Hearings procedures for complainants. Complainants are those who are the subjects of alleged sexual harassment.
The ISBA took a leading role in securing the American Bar Association’s reaffirmation this August that nonlawyer ownership of law firms and fee sharing with nonlawyers are contrary to the core values of the legal profession.
Navigating conflicting rules governing nonlawyer ownership of law firms and lawyer ownership of or involvement with entities that provide ancillary services to clients in several jurisdictions.
Making the case for why a lawyer must have an attorney-client relationship with an individual at the outset before the lawyer refers to another lawyer under a referral-fee agreement.
Ethical issues that can arise when attorneys send demand letters that threaten criminal charges or professional discipline to gain an advantage in a civil matter.
