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Attorney Malpractice Ethics

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So, You Made a Mistake. Do You Need to Tell Your Client?

Consider the following hypothetical. A corporate client hires a lawyer in connection with purchasing a controlling interest in an LLC. The lawyer structures the deal to lower the client's tax liability based on his assumption...more

Downey Brand LLP

Grossman v. Wakeman, Ethical Dilemmas, and What We Owe Our Clients

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The California Courts of Appeal are typically pretty stingy with their published opinions – only about 10% of Court of Appeal decisions are published in the Official Reports.  And per Rule 8.1105 of the California Rules of...more

UB Greensfelder LLP

[Webinar] Legal Ethics: Meeting Professional Obligations in the Midst of and in the Aftermath of the COVID-19 Pandemic - April...

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Join Ulmer attorney Alvin Mathews for a complimentary webinar as he discusses how to meet professional obligations in the midst of and in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Alvin will review competence, diligence and...more

Pullman & Comley, LLC

ALERT: New York Appellate Court Recognizes In-Firm Privilege

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July 7, 2016 David P. Atkins On June 30, 2016, the New York State Appellate Division for the First Department (Manhattan) issued a significant decision on the scope of the so-called in-firm attorney-client privilege....more

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California Law Revision Commission Mulls Recommending Exception To Mediation Privilege

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In This Evidentiary Privilege May Stop At The Border, I noted that Section 1119 of the California Evidence Code establishes a broad mediation privilege...more

Nexsen Pruet, PLLC

Clear as mud? Understanding your ethical duties as a “dirt” lawyer

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1. Do you “reply to all” on emails? Should you? With the ease of email communications, thought needs to be given before you respond to an email and hit “reply to all.” With traditional correspondence by mail to opposing...more

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Is Honesty Always the Best Policy? Illinois Appellate Court Holds Attorney’s Ethical Obligations Trump Professional Liability...

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In a case of first impression, the Illinois Appellate Court considered whether a professional liability insurer can deny a defense to its insured, an attorney who admits he erred in providing legal services. Ill. State Bar...more

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