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Though not everyone agrees that listservs can provide tangible benefits to a law practice, an American Bar Association panel recently felt the need to issue guidance for navigating the ethical pitfalls posed by participation in the group email programs.

Race For Chatham County District Attorney Heats Up With early voting underway for the May 21 primary election, candidates for District Attorney are crisscrossing the...

A former Jamestown man who was convicted 20 years ago of shooting two people, one of them fatally, in a Preston Lane apartment had his murder conviction vacated Thursday in

Cell phones are definitely getting characters in Shondaland in trouble this week on both “Scandal “and “HTGAWM!” I am certain that many of us suspected,&#82

A prosecutor on the case that led to the creation of the state’s once-secret list of problem police was accused of withholding evidence in two recent federal cases.Assistant U.S. Attorney John Davis was part of the prosecutorial team that abruptly...

Mar 09, 2021 By Jim Ash Senior Editor Top Stories Dori-Foster-Morales At a March 5 virtual meeting, the Board of Governors, among other things, tentatively approved a $44.09 million budget for 2021-2022, recommended a rule change that could increase access to justice funding, and learned “The Florida ...

Feb 25, 2021 By Jim Ash Senior Editor Top Stories Joseph “Jody” Hudgins When it convenes March 5 via videoconference, the Board of Governors will weigh a host of issues, from new member benefits and an advertising challenge, to a proposed rule change that could generate significant income for the Ba...

To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, shelter-in-place and closure of non-essential businesses, including law firms, have resulted in many attorneys practicing law in home offices or some other remote or virtual settings. The "new normal" of remote lawyering has serious implications related to the legal professions ethical mandate to serve clients competently and confidentially, even under su...