Category Archives: ethics and remote practice

Florida Supreme Court revises Comment to Bar Rule 4-5.5 to clarify that out-of-state licensed lawyer may practice remotely in Florida  

Posted on February 17, 2022 by jcorsmeier

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the Florida Supreme Court’s recent (February 17, 2022) opinion implementing a comment to Rule 4-5.5 which conforms to the approved Advisory Opinion issued by the Florida Bar’s Standing Committee … 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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