Category Archives: lawyer blogs

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

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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Florida lawyer arrested and disbarred for disparaging statements and accusations of judicial witchcraft

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent Florida Supreme Court Order disbarring a lawyer for making disparaging statements and accusations regarding the judiciary and accusing judges of witchcraft.  The lawyer was also recently arrested … Continue reading

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ABA Formal Opinion 480 addresses lawyer/client confidentiality obligations related to lawyer blogs and other public commentary

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss ABA Formal Opinion 480, which was released on March 6, 2018 and addresses lawyer ethics and confidentiality obligations when engaging in blogging and other public commentary.  The ABA Formal … Continue reading

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California Ethics Opinion addresses ethics issues related to lawyer blogging and advertising and provides guidelines

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent California Formal Ethics Opinion which addresses ethics issues related to lawyer blogging and advertising and provides guidelines for lawyers who blog.  The Opinion is The State Bar … Continue reading

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California interim ethics opinion addresses when lawyer blogging is subject to regulation under Bar Rules

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss lawyer blogging and the interim opinion of the State Bar of California which addresses the topic of lawyer blogging and when lawyer blogs may be subject to regulation under … Continue reading

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Illinois Disciplinary Review Board recommends that lawyer receive 30 day suspension for making false and/or misleading statements on blog post and for misconduct in closing argument

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent Illinois Disciplinary Review Board’s Report and Recommendation that a lawyer be suspended for 30 days for making false or misleading statements about her disciplinary record on … Continue reading

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