Category Archives: Attorney/client confidentiality

The ethical and professional risks and hazards of sending e-mails and tips on how to avoid them

Posted on August 4, 2020 by jcorsmeier

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the ethical risks and dangers of e-mails and provide tips on how to avoid them. Electronic mail has certainly become the primary form of communication for most lawyers (even … Continue reading →

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ABA Formal Ethics Opinion 492 addresses lawyer’s obligations to prospective clients after obtaining “significantly harmful” information

Posted on June 15, 2020 by jcorsmeier

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert, which will discuss the recent American Bar Association (ABA) Formal Ethics Opinion 492, which addresses the obligations of lawyers to prospective clients, including confidentiality, and conflicts of interest, including potential disqualifying conflicts … Continue reading →

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New Jersey lawyer suspended for, inter alia, revealing confidential information in review of former client’s business

Posted on May 15, 2020 by jcorsmeier

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert, which will discuss recent New Jersey Supreme Court opinion which imposed a one year suspension on a lawyer for, inter alia, providing a negative public review of a client’s business on Yelp and … Continue reading →

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Florida Bar Ethics Committee votes to publish proposed opinion providing guidance in responding to negative online reviews

Posted on March 9, 2020 by jcorsmeier

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert, which will discuss the recent vote by the Florida Bar’s Professional Ethics Committee (PEC) to publish a proposed ethics advisory opinion providing guidance to lawyers in responding to negative online reviews and … Continue reading →

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Proposed North Carolina Bar ethics opinion states that lawyers may only make “restrained” responses to negative online reviews

Posted on March 2, 2020 by jcorsmeier

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss recent proposed North Carolina Bar 2020 Formal Ethics Opinion 1, which states that lawyers are prohibited from revealing confidential information in response to a negative online post; however, the … Continue reading →

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California ethics opinion addresses issues related to a lawyer accepting damaging document provided by a witness

Posted on August 9, 2019 by jcorsmeier

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert, which will discuss the recent California ethics opinion which addresses ethics issues related to accepting a damaging document provided by an individual (witness).  The ethics opinion is Los Angeles County Bar Association … Continue reading →

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Two Ohio lawyers receive stayed six-month suspensions for violating client confidences while engaged in a personal relationship

Posted on November 6, 2018 by jcorsmeier

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent Ohio Supreme Court Order imposing a six month stayed suspension on two lawyers who violated client confidences while engaged in a personal romantic relationship.  The case style is: … Continue reading →

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Connecticut lawyer who was sued for malpractice and enclosed client’s psychiatric records in public court document suspended for 2 years

Posted on September 25, 2018 by jcorsmeier

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent 2 year suspension of a Connecticut lawyer who was sued for legal malpractice and released his former client’s psychiatric records in retaliation and to embarrass the client.  … Continue reading →

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Florida Bar Professional Ethics Committee approves staff opinion addressing lawyer responses to negative online reviews

Posted on August 1, 2018 by jcorsmeier

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the Florida Bar’s Professional Ethics Committee’s recent approval of Florida Bar Staff Opinion 38049, which addresses lawyer responses to negative online reviews. On June 15, 2018, the Florida Bar’s … Continue reading →

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ABA Formal Opinion 479 addresses when lawyers may use “generally known” information related to a former client

Posted on March 8, 2018 by jcorsmeier

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss ABA Formal Opinion 479, which was published on December 15, 2017 and addresses when a lawyer may use information related to the representation of a former client which is … Continue reading →

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