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What You Need to Know •For over 40 years, the New Jersey Supreme Court has mandated permanent disbarment in all cases where a lawyer has knowingly misappropriated a...

Whether moving to another organization or retiring, succession planning and preparation will ensure you meet your obligations to your clients and employers.

The atmosphere of legal practice is rightfully infused with ethical rules and aspirations. The Rules of Professional Conduct for Maryland lawyers are contained in Chapter 300 of the Maryland Rules. Some rules are broader than one might think and require affirmative action by attorneys, while others are amplified by case law. Let us consider the ...

How a proposed Rule 5.5 amendment could revolutionize your practice.

The #FreeBritney movement catapulted the ethical challenges of conservatorships into the public eye. Pop icon Britney Spears, whose father was appointed as her conservator in 2008,...

THE chair of the House Judiciary and Governmental Operations Committee, Democrat Rep. Celina Babauta is asking the CNMI Bar Association to investigate a member of Republican Gov. Ralph DLG Torres

Attorneys not only must refrain from engaging in improper direct solicitation of potential clients, but there is also an ethical responsibility to ensure that employees or others hired by the lawyers do not engage in such misconduct, according to a new ethics opinion from the ABA’s Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility.

A federal judge has held that Pennsylvania’s Rule 8.4(g),1 which subjects lawyers to professional discipline for engaging in discriminatory conduct, violates both the free speech...

This Coalition Letter was sent to Secretary Yellen on modifying OECD Model Rules.

Every year, investment advisors registered with the SEC face the thankless task of reviewing their policies and procedures to determine their adequacy and effectiveness as required by...