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Carr Maloney P.C.

Nonrefundable Advanced Legal Fees are Per Se Unethical Under the Proposed New Rule of Professional Conduct 1.5(g)

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At its March 1, 2025, meeting, the VSB Council voted to approve changes to Rule of Professional Conduct 1.5. The proposed amendment to the Rule includes a new subjection (g), which codifies an understanding that has been...more

Charles E. Rounds, Jr. - Suffolk University...

When Hostilities Break Out Between Co-trustees, Where Does That Leave Trust Counsel?

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When hostilities break out between individual co-trustees, incumbent trust counsel faces a representation conundrum. In §8.8 of Loring and Rounds: A Trustee’s Handbook (2025), see appendix below, we grapple with the...more

Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann, LLP

The Ethics of Limited Scope Engagements

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A new client calls. She is a healthcare provider. She has gotten a letter from the licensing board. She needs assistance preparing an initial response and representation at the board interview. She’s convinced the complaint...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

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

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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

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