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Florida Supreme Court adds three hours of technology to lawyer’s mandatory CLE requirements and increases total hours from 30 to 33

Posted on September 30, 2016 by jcorsmeier

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent opinion of the Supreme Court of Florida which approved proposed changes to Florida Bar rules mandating three hours of continuing legal education in technology related areas/courses.  Florida … Continue reading →

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Florida Bar will file petition with Florida Supreme Court with revisions to Rule 4-5.8 to clarify which clients must be notified of lawyer’s departure

Posted on September 5, 2016 by jcorsmeier

Hello and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the proposed additions to the Comment to Florida Bar Rule 4-5.8, which addresses the issue of what firm clients must be notified of a lawyer’s departure from the law firm.  … Continue reading →

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The Florida Bar will file petition with advertising rule amendment regarding lawyer’s use of “expert” and “specialist” on October 15, 2016

Posted on September 2, 2016 by jcorsmeier

Hello and welcome to this u Ethics Alert regarding the proposed amendment to Florida Bar Rule 4-7.14 with new subsection 4-1.14(a)(5) related to claims of “specialization” and “expertise” in advertisements.  The BOG approved the rule amendment and the Bar will … Continue reading →

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Zealous representation or lawyer misconduct? Where does the Florida Supreme Court draw the line?

Posted on August 25, 2016 by jcorsmeier

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert will discuss the lawyer’s duty to competently and zealously represent a client and the Florida Supreme Court decisions addressing when a lawyer’s conduct may cross the line and constitute misconduct and violate … Continue reading →

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Lawyer-Client Confidentiality and Privilege: What is the Difference?

Posted on August 18, 2016 by jcorsmeier

This Ethics Alert blog will discuss the terms lawyer-client confidentiality and lawyer-client privilege are often used interchangeably and the differences between them may become somewhat blurred.  Although both terms address information related to the client that a lawyer cannot reveal … Continue reading →

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South Carolina ethics advisory opinion states that matching legal services such as those offered by AVVO are prohibited

Posted on August 12, 2016 by jcorsmeier

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent South Carolina ethics advisory opinion which states that marketing fees to non-lawyer companies collected as part of legal fees are prohibited.  The advisory opinion is here: http://www.scbar.org/Bar-Members/Ethics-Advisory-Opinions/Opinion-View/ArticleId/2455/Ethics-Advisory-Opinion-16-06 The … Continue reading →

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Florida Bar’s Board of Governors approves substantial revisions to Bar rules related to lawyer referral services

Posted on August 1, 2016 by jcorsmeier

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert Update which will discuss the Florida Bar Board of Governors’ (BOG) recent approval of proposed lawyer referral rules.  The proposed rules would substantially revise the current rules, including broadening the definition and … Continue reading →

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Online mechanic’s lien settlement software company Zlien settles Ohio unauthorized practice of law complaint

Posted on July 26, 2016 by jcorsmeier

Hello and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent (July 20, 2016) Order approving the settlement of an Ohio unauthorized practice of law (UPL) complaint filed by the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association (CMBA) against an online … Continue reading →

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