Category Archives: Confidentiality

ABA Formal Opinion 511 provides guidance regarding providing information about client matters on a listserv

Posted on May 9, 2024 by jcorsmeier

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss recent ABA Formal Opinion 511, which discusses and provides information and guidance regarding lawyers providing client information on a listserv.  ABA Formal Opinion 511 is here:  Formal Opinion 511 (americanbar.org) … Continue reading →

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Florida Supreme Court implements rule permitting lawyers to respond to former client’s criminal allegations via the internet

Posted on March 30, 2023 by jcorsmeier

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent Florida Supreme Court opinion revising, inter alia, Florida Bar Rule 4-1.6 permitting lawyers to provide client confidential information in responding to allegations “published via the internet by a … Continue reading →

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California Bar publishes Interim Formal Opinion providing information and guidance on the ethics of remote legal work

Posted on August 26, 2021 by jcorsmeier

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert, which will discuss recent California Interim Formal opinion which addresses the ethics issues surrounding remote legal work and provides information and guidance.  The interim opinion is here: https://www.calbar.ca.gov/Portals/0/documents/publicComment/2021/20-004-Ethical-Obligation-when-Working-Remotely.pdf  The State Bar of California … Continue reading →

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Oregon lawyer reprimanded for responding to negative client online reviews with details of client’s criminal convictions

Posted on July 23, 2021 by jcorsmeier

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert, which will discuss the July 15, 2021 Oregon Supreme Court opinion which reduced a recommended discipline of 30 days and reprimanded a lawyer for providing details of client’s criminal convictions in responses … Continue reading →

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Florida Bar Board Ethics Committee approves Rule amendment permitting lawyers to respond to former client negative online reviews

Posted on July 9, 2021 by jcorsmeier

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert, which will discuss the Florida Bar Board of Governors (BOG) Ethics Committee’s approval of an amendment to Bar Rule 4-1.6 which would permit a lawyer to respond to “specific allegations published via … Continue reading →

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Florida Bar files notice of issuance of Proposed Ethics Advisory Opinion 20-1 on lawyer responses to online criticism by non-clients

Posted on June 29, 2021 by jcorsmeier

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert, which will discuss the recent Florida Bar notice in the Florida Bar News that The Florida Bar’s Professional Ethics Committee (PEC) has issued Proposed Advisory Opinion (PAO) 20-1, which provides guidance to … Continue reading →

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Tips and guidance on public lawyer blogs and responding to negative online reviews and complaints

Posted on April 26, 2021 by jcorsmeier

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert, which will discuss and provide tips and guidance on ethical issues surrounding lawyer blogs and responses to negative online reviews. Public Lawyer Blogs Lawyers can ethically maintain a public blog if it … Continue reading →

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Tips and guidance on lawyers’ use of text messagingto engage in confidential communications with clients

Posted on April 21, 2021 by jcorsmeier

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert, which will discuss lawyers’ use of text messaging to engage in confidential communications with clients.  I do not recommend using text messages to communicate substantively with clients due to the potential risks; … Continue reading →

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Florida Bar files Notice that Professional Ethics Committee will consider proposed opinion on responding to online criticism by non-clients

Posted on February 6, 2021 by jcorsmeier

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert, which will discuss the recent Florida Bar Notice that the Florida Bar’s Professional Ethics Committee (PEC) will consider a proposed advisory opinion (PAO) 20-1 providing guidance on responding to online criticism by … Continue reading →

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ABA Formal Opinion 496 addresses ethics issues related to lawyer responses to online criticism and provides guidance

Posted on January 13, 2021 by jcorsmeier

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert, which discusses recent American Bar Association (ABA) Formal Opinion 496, which addresses ethics issues related to lawyer responses to online criticism and provides guidance.  ABA Formal Opinion 496 is here:  https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/professional_responsibility/aba-formal-opinion-496.pdf As … Continue reading →

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