Legal Profession Blog
Covers a variety of general interest legal topics and is especially focused on ethics, professional responsibility and the practice of law.
Author: S. Alan Childress, a law professor at Tulane University Law School, Michael S. Frisch, ethics counsel at Georgetown Law Center, Jeffrey M. Lipshaw, an associate professor of law at Suffolk Law School, and William D. Henderson, an associate professor at Indiana University Law School of Law edit the Legal Profession Blog.
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Recent Posts from Legal Profession Blog
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Threat From Prosecutor Draws Reprimand
TwinCities.com reports: The Minnesota Supreme Court has publicly reprimanded Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom for discouraging a medical examiner from letting a co-worker to testify in a Washington County murder trial. Backstrom will pay a…
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Law School 4.0: Are Law Schools Relevant to the Future of Law?
[posted by Bill Henderson, crossposted to ELS Blog] Paul Lippe, a well-known Silicon Valley GC and founder of Legal OnRamp (LOR), recently posted an essay on the Am Law Daily that essentially argues that law…
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New Illinois Ethics Rules
The Illinois Supreme Court has issued a press release announcing that it has adopted new Rules of Professional Conduct effective January 1, 2010. Highlights in the new Rules include provisions setting forth ethical duties to…
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No Writ But Governor Ordered To Appoint Judge
A retiring Florida judge sought a writ of mandamus compelling Governor Crist to appoint his successor within 60 days from a list submitted by the Judicial Nominating Commission for the 5th Appellate District. The commission…
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Three Partners Suspended
In a lengthy and interesting decision, the Louisiana Supreme Court suspended three law firm partners for six months with three months stayed. The firm had represented the complainant in complex commercial matters since 1985. In…
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"See Y'all Later"
The Louisiana Supreme Court has suspended a judge for 30 days, rejecting as insufficient the public censure proposed by its Judiciary Commission. The judge was found to have "exhibited improper temperment and demeanor, as well…
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Boo to Billable Hours
Posted by Jeff Lipshaw Appellate lawyer and author John Derrick has asked us to put in a link to his book Boo to Billable Hours: A Lawyer's Guide to Better Billing, the contents of which…
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Much Lesser Sanction
In a case decided today, the Wisconsin Supreme Court rejected proposed discipline of a lenghty suspension in favor of a 60-day sit down. the court explained its sanction decision as well as its analysis of…
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Decade Of Criminal Conduct Draws Disbarment
From the California Bar Journal: LOEL HARRIS SEITEL [#192999], 42, of New York was disbarred Jan. 9, 2009, and was ordered to comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. Seitel was sentenced…
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Personnel, Not Policy
The California Bar Journal has the following report: The State Bar Board of Governors declined last month to reappoint its chief trial counsel, Scott Drexel, but reconfirmed its support of the strong public protection measures…