News & Analysis as of

American Bar Association (ABA) › Client Representation › Client Services

Stange Law Firm, PC

Ensuring competence, diligence, and communication

Stange Law Firm, PC on

Having a plentiful number of clients in a law firm is vital. To attract new clients, law firms must have a successful marketing plan. It is also crucial to make as many clients as possible happy to ensure they refer others to...more

DarrowEverett LLP

Should the Bar 'Bar' AI? Use in Legal Profession Has Risks and Rewards

DarrowEverett LLP on

ChatGPT, a platform from OpenAI, has been leading the charge for general use Artificial Intelligence (“AI”), with serious implications for businesses. AI is, at its core, “… the overarching description for technologies that...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

ABA Relaxes Rule 4.2 When a Lawyer Hits ‘Reply All’: Will Oregon and Washington Follow Suit?

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on

The American Bar Association (ABA) has issued its second formal opinion concerning Model Rule 4.2 in as many months. The so-called “no-contact rule” prohibits a lawyer from having contact with a represented party about the...more

Pullman & Comley, LLC

Solicitation of Potential Clients by a Law Firm’s Employees or Agents

Pullman & Comley, LLC on

Are there limits on employees or agents of a law firm soliciting work for the firm from individuals known or reasonably believed to be in need of legal services for a particular matter?  In a recently issued opinion, the...more

Cozen O'Connor

Is it Time to Remove “Zeal” From the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct?

Cozen O'Connor on

[co-author: Stephanie K. Benecchi] Why the term “zeal” as used in the ABA Model Rules is misleading and potentially harmful, and why its removal will result in rules that clearly set out a lawyer’s ethical obligations...more

Cozen O'Connor

Conversation vs. Correspondence: New Jersey Ethics Opinion Goes Its Own Way on “Implied Consent”

Cozen O'Connor on

A new ethics opinion from New Jersey turns the concept of “implied consent” under ABA Model Rule 4.2 on its head. The March 10, 2021 Ethics Opinion from New Jersey - A recent opinion from the New Jersey Advisory Committee...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Lawyers' Lawyer...

Lawyers' Lawyer Newsletter – Recent Developments in Risk Management

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Lawyers' Lawyer... on

In this edition of the Lawyers' Lawyer Newsletter we cover the following: - When Do an Attorney's Personal Relationships Create a Conflict Requiring Disclosure to the Client and Informed Consent? - May a Lawyer...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

[Webinar] Pride in the Profession: Ethics Issues Impacting LGBTQ+ Attorneys, Clients, and the Courts - June 25th, 12:00 pm CST

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP on

Hinshaw's Susie Dent will present a webinar titled "Pride in the Profession: Ethics Issues Impacting LGBTQ+ Attorneys, Clients, and the Courts," on June 25, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. Central. Attendees will hear about current ethics...more

8 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
Sign up Log in
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide