“Lawyers admitted to multiple jurisdictions may be subject to different ethical requirements in the different states in which they are licensed to practice law, according to a new ABA ethics opinion. A March 1 ethics opinion from the ABA’s Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility provides a comprehensive analysis of which Read more…
“A bill that cleared California’s Senate Judiciary Committee last month would discourage secrecy about safety hazards discovered in litigation. The Public Right to Know Act of 2022 would create a presumption that court orders may not conceal information about defective products or environmental hazards that pose a danger to the public, according Read more…
“A California judge has struck down a law requiring public corporations headquartered in the state to include a minimum number of women on their boards of directors. Judge Maureen Duffy-Lewis of the Los Angeles Superior Court ruled Friday, report Law360, Courthouse News Service and the Washington Post. Duffy-Lewis ruled that the law violates equal protection Read more…
What are the ethical responsibilities of overzealous lawyers who seek to “win” at all costs (“Rambo tactics”), including the tendency to ignore other considerations such as personal conscience and mortality, excuse under the guise they are required to “give their all” for clients in pursuing their legal rights? How does Read more…
ABA House of Delegates rejects changes to the bar passage standard for law schools For the second time, the ABA House of Delegates voted against a proposal to tighten a bar passage rate standard for accredited law schools. At the ABA Midyear Meeting in Las Vegas on Monday, House members Read more…
For nearly 90 years, the State Bar of California hosted an annual convention that brought together hundreds of lawyers for educational programming, keynote speeches and networking. But amid legislative scrutiny and concerns about optics, the bar’s board voted to cancel the 2017 meeting that was to be held at the Read more…