Client Protection

New York State Bar Association tells lawyers not to bill for time saved by AI

The New York State Bar Association is calling for restrictions on how much lawyers can bill clients for the amount of time saved using artificial intelligence tools or expended learning how to use them.

Nov 3, 2026 1:43 PM CST

Canadian law firms see increased cyberattacks, data breaches

Four Canadian law firms have said they experienced recent data breaches amid concerns that cyberattacks are increasingly targeting the legal and financial industries.

Nov 2, 2026 10:39 AM CST

Disbarred lawyer allegedly collected client fees, faked performing work

A disbarred Indiana attorney has been accused of collecting legal fees and pretending to perform the work that he was hired to do. Jared Thomas, 41, of Evansville, Indiana, was recently charged with forgery, fraud and practice of law by a nonlawyer after a client hired him to expunge her criminal record. Police questioned Thomas about allegedly taking $950 from a client and lying about filing the paperwork.

Oct 27, 2026 11:20 AM CDT

Missouri Supreme Court disbars attorney for repeatedly failing to appear in court

The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday disbarred an attorney for failing to appear in court over 50 times within two years and failing to communicate promptly with clients.

Oct 21, 2026 11:17 AM CDT

Dog attack case comes back to bite attorneys in malpractice lawsuit

The estate of a late dog owner in Georgia who lost a $5.6 million personal injury lawsuit to a woman seriously hurt when she was attacked by the dog is suing its trial counsel for legal malpractice.

Oct 13, 2026 9:29 AM CDT

Lawyer allegedly shares e-filing password with disgruntled client; chaos ensues

After a Utah lawyer reportedly gave a disgruntled client their login and password to the state’s e-filing system with instructions that she only look at her own case, she allegedly accessed other files and sent out messages with the intent of damaging the lawyer’s law firm.

Oct 5, 2026 11:22 AM CDT

Protecting Attorney-Client Relationships: ABA advocacy helps safeguard the right to effective assistance of counsel

Attorney-client privilege, the lawyer’s ethical duty of confidentiality and the U.S. Constitution’s right to the effective assistance of counsel are bedrock legal principles that encourage clients to speak candidly with their lawyers without fear the information they share will be revealed to others. This enables clients to receive the most competent legal advice possible from fully informed counsel.

Oct 1, 2026 12:15 AM CDT

California toughens penalties for lawyers who pay people to recruit clients

California has increased its punishment for lawyers who pay people to help them recruit clients, adopting a new law that imposes a $25,000 penalty for each violation and requires the State Bar of California to seek disbarment of offenders.

Sep 29, 2026 9:42 AM CDT

Accidental email results in sharing Social Security numbers of Seyfarth Shaw clients, opposing parties

In August, Seyfarth Shaw discovered that a “limited number” of documents with personal information were emailed to an unauthorized recipient, according to a draft letter that the law firm shared with the California attorney general’s office.

Sep 23, 2026 10:25 AM CDT

Lawyer accused of stealing more than $400K from minor clients

An Illinois lawyer is facing 15 federal charges for bank and mail fraud in connection with his guardian ad litem appointment for four minors.

Sep 14, 2026 10:10 AM CDT

2 BigLaw firms fined $2M, accused of helping client make false statements

Kirkland & Ellis and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom have agreed to pay $2 million in sanctions amid accusations that they helped a client hide records and make false statements, according to Reuters.

Sep 4, 2026 10:51 AM CDT

Will California lawyers see new AI guidance?

Lawmakers and state bar leaders in California are considering stricter rules around the use of artificial intelligence in response to the continued rise of error-riddled filings in courts.

Sep 4, 2026 9:50 AM CDT

Representation of clients with ‘decision-making limitations’ addressed in new ABA ethics opinion

Lawyers who have clients with “decision-making limitations” must maintain the ordinary lawyer-client relationship as much as possible, according to a new ethics opinion from the ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility.

Sep 2, 2026 10:03 AM CDT

Prominent Rhode Island lawyer who died now accused of defrauding clients of millions of dollars

Within days of his death, clients and friends of a prominent Rhode Island attorney have alleged that money that they loaned him or that he was holding as part of legal actions is missing or unavailable.

Aug 25, 2026 10:07 AM CDT

Attorney admits ‘stupidity’ over AI errors but still receives sharp rebuke from state high court

The New Mexico Supreme Court has removed a well-known criminal defense attorney from a murder appeal after discovering that he included artificial intelligence-generated errors in a brief.

Aug 24, 2026 10:10 AM CDT