Legal Ethics & Professionalism

July 22, 2026

ABA Advises that Government Attorneys Have Broader Obligations than Private Counsel to Report Ongoing Misconduct by Public Officials or Employees

Written by Steve Herman
July 21, 2026

Arizona Supreme Court Only Extends Attorney-Client Privilege to Family Members Where it is Shown that Involvement is Necessary to Effectuate Communication

Written by Steve Herman
July 3, 2026

Kentucky Supreme Court Enforces 75/25 Fee-Split Against Departing Lawyer Where Employment Agreement Did Not Restrict Client Communication or Choice

Written by Steve Herman
July 1, 2026

Louisiana Supreme Court Answers Certified Questions Affecting Claims for Attorneys’ Fees

Written by Steve Herman
March 10, 2026

Louisiana Supreme Court Confirms that Attorney Fee-Sharing Agreements are Subject to the Rules of Professional Conduct

Written by Steve Herman
February 8, 2026

ABA Issues Formal Opinion regarding the Obligation to Provide Information to a Former Client

Written by Steve Herman
February 8, 2026

U.S. Eleventh Circuit Orders Law Firm to Produce Information Regarding Their Client-Solicitation Efforts

Written by Steve Herman
January 7, 2026

U.S. Fifth Circuit Denies Attorneys’ Fees to ERISA Participant Who Was Precluded from Recovering the Review and Benefits to which He Was Entitled by Failing to Timely Appeal

Written by Steve Herman
December 13, 2025

Arizona Adds Guidance to Rule 3.3 Comments Regarding Potential “Deep Fakes”

Written by Steve Herman
December 8, 2025

ABA Issues Formal Opinion on the Disclosure Permitted, and Not Permitted, Upon Withdrawal from Representation

Written by Steve Herman