Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 518: Will Past Poor Decisions Derail Your Legal Career? (w/Susan Stone and Kristina Supler)
Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 190: Listen and Learn -- Exceptions to Confidentiality (Professional Responsibility)
Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 179: Listen and Learn -- Professional Responsibility: Competence
Podcast - The Extreme Case
The holiday season is fast approaching, and many law firms will want to show appreciation to their clients—and perhaps their alumni—with a special gift. This annual practice can quickly become a difficult exercise, with an...more
Generative artificial intelligence is everywhere. It seems that every industry — even the most sophisticated — is evaluating how to ethically and efficiently integrate generative AI into their business models and work...more
The landscape of legal practice has significantly changed due to the proliferation of third-party litigation funding, a financial mechanism that provides capital to plaintiffs, including patent owners, in exchange for an...more
As artificial intelligence tools become more accessible, legal teams face growing pressure to adopt them in e-discovery, litigation, and legal operations. In response, the American Bar Association has issued guidance to help...more
Calling All Legal AI Enthusiasts - You are cordially invited to Join The Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists (ACEDS) NY Metro Chapter on September 18, 2025 for a Roundtable Discussion featuring...more
Do you verify every citation before filing? Should you? If an experienced partner prepares a document for your signature, do you check the citations? When supervising routine discovery motions, do you personally review every...more
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today Alison is speaking with Susan Stone and Kristina Supler from KJK's Student & Athlete Defense Group about ways poor decisions in the past might (or might not) derail your...more
This essay uses a recent Delaware Chancery Court decision to examine the persistent use of boilerplate objections in discovery. It argues that the practice reflects a failure of reflective judgment and undermines the...more
Abstract - This article examines the problem of fabricated or hallucinated citations in legal briefs, focusing on the recent federal decision in Johnson v. Dunn as a case study. That decision highlights the risks when lawyers...more
Most lawyers regard Mata v. Avianca, Inc., 678 F. Supp. 3d 443, 448 (S.D.N.Y. 2023), as the leading case on the consequences of misuse of generative artificial intelligence in legal pleadings. It was from Mata v. Avianca that...more
Since lawyers draft their own ethics rules, they unsurprisingly include provisions allowing them to disclose client confidences to defend themselves from clients’ (and even third parties’) attacks. A paradigmatic example...more
The Johnson v. Dunn sanctions order proves that firm policies and experience aren’t enough—only rigorous verification prevents AI citation disasters...more
Why professional responsibility demands we use AI as a tool—not a substitute—for legal thinking and decision-making. AI is transforming legal practice at breakneck speed. Generative AI tools promise unprecedented efficiency...more
Working on the go has become a necessity for many, but it should never come at the expense of confidentiality. Julie Savarino explains....more
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
Don't let the June 30th deadline sneak up on you! Ensure you meet your MCLE requirements with our all-day CLE event. This year’s Last Chance CLE offers a diverse array of engaging sessions covering key topics and recent legal...more
Consider the lawyer who lacks a working familiarity with trusts, and with estate planning generally. He prudently and ethically refers a client in need of an estate plan to a well-respected lawyer who also happens also to be...more
Kilpatrick recently hosted the annual “Susan A. Cahoon Annual Ethics & Professionalism Seminar.” The firm’s Associate General Counsel Betsy Hodges moderated a panel discussion on professionalism titled “Views from the Bench...more
When it comes to ethics for lawyers, one of the most important organizations for guidance is the American Bar Association (ABA), which has established ethical rules for conduct by lawyers. The ABA Model Rules of Professional...more
Several weeks ago, attorney Mark Lemley was criticized for having the temerity to terminate his representation of Meta during an ongoing copyright infringement case because of its CEO’s alleged “descent into toxic...more
In the 28 January 2025 judgment in Bradley & anor v Frye-Chaikin [2025] CIGC (Civ) 5, the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands addressed the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) by a party in the preparation of written...more
With its promise to generate written work product in a fraction of the time it takes for a seasoned attorney to do so, generative artificial intelligence (GAI) is becoming a regular part of legal work at large law firms. Its...more
In a first-of-its-kind move, the California State Bar endorsed a plan to expunge attorney discipline records—other than disbarment—after eight years. The practical effect of the move is that public discipline would no longer...more
Last week, the Maryland Supreme Court suspended Maryland District Court Judge Jennifer Etheridge for 20 days for violations of the Maryland Code of Judicial Conduct. The charges, Etheridge’s response, and the order from the...more
In October 2024, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court adopted a series of amendments to the Rules of Professional Conduct for legal services communications. The new rule changes, which went into effect on November 14, 2024, are...more