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Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann, LLP

Standing Up for the Rule of Law

In December 1995, I took the oath prescribed in Maryland Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. 10-212. I swore that I would, “at all times demean myself fairly and honorably as an attorney and practitioner at law;...more

Carlton Fields

Florida Appeals Court Decisions Week of February 24 - 28, 2025

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U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - USA v. Charles - sentencing - Miller v. Ramirez - qualified immunity, deferring ruling - Chapman v. Dunn - prison conditions, Eighth Amendment - USA v. Horn - securities...more

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,...

ABA Addresses Lawyer Generative AI Use: Key Takeaways from ABA's Latest Ethics Opinion

The American Bar Association (“ABA”) recently issued Formal Opinion 512, providing essential guidance for lawyers and law firms using Generative AI (“GAI”) tools. As we have written about previously, when lawyers employ GAI...more

Tyson & Mendes LLP

NO WAY, PRO SE! The Consequences of Abusing the Judicial System as a Pro Se Litigant in Colorado

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Intolerable, vexatious, egregious, grievous. These are just some of the adjectives used by the Colorado Supreme Court to describe the actions of a now-disbarred attorney, in a 51-page opinion issued in GHP Horwath PC et al....more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

ABA Criticizes Nonrefundable Fees in Formal Opinion 505

In Formal Opinion 505 (the Opinion), the ABA wades into the discussion about nonrefundable attorney fees paid in advance, and declares that such a label “is not accurate” and should “not dictate whether a fee has been...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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