Legal Ethics & Professionalism
March 26, 2021
U.S. Fifth Circuit Re-Affirms Principle that Fee Awards Should Be Based on Whether Services Were Reasonable, Not in Hindsight, But at Time They Were Provided
Written by Steve Herman
March 26, 2021
U.S. Fifth Circuit Affirms Award of Attorney’s Fees as Sanction for Rule 4.2 Violation
Written by Steve Herman
March 25, 2021
Illinois Court of Appeal Affirms Forfeiture of Multi-Million-Dollar Contingency Fee Based on Breach of Professional Duties
Written by Steve Herman
March 25, 2021
U.S. Fifth Circuit Discusses the Strong Presumption in Favor of Open Access to Judicial Proceedings and the Overuse of Protective Orders by Litigants
Written by Steve Herman
March 25, 2021
Louisiana Supreme Court Publicly Reprimands Attorney Who Made Threatening Statements to Witness
Written by Steve Herman
January 13, 2021
ABA Issues Guidance to Lawyers in Responding to Online Criticism
Written by Steve Herman
January 11, 2021
Louisiana Supreme Court Holds that Lack of “Collectibility” Is Not a Defense to Legal Malpractice
Written by Steve Herman
January 4, 2021
Louisiana Supreme Court Sustains Potential Claim Against Law Firm under Abuse of Right Doctrine for the Alleged Filing of a Lien in Bad Faith
Written by Steve HermanDecember 16, 2020
ABA Issues Formal Opinion re Attorneys Working Remotely
Written by Steve Herman