Client Protection

Interested in watching Kim Kardashian’s new legal series? This lawyer suggests that you don’t

In addition to starting on the path to be a lawyer, Kim Kardashian plays one on TV, in Hulu’s All’s Fair. Lawyer and columnist Adam Banner watched two episodes, so you don’t have to watch any.

Dec 8, 2025 12:58 PM CST

In withdrawal filings, client confidentiality must be guarded, even if it brings risk of denial, new ABA ethics opinion says

Disclosure of client information in support of a withdrawal motion must be narrowly tailored, according to a new ethics opinion from the ABA’s Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility.

Dec 3, 2025 10:00 AM CST

Preparing clients for depositions is essential—but easier said than done

Benjamin Franklin said, "By failing to prepare, you're preparing to fail." Sounds wise, but I doubt Benjamin Franklin carried on a busy litigation practice.

Nov 12, 2025 12:21 PM CST

Lawyer’s popular Instagram account is kaput after no-contest plea to misconduct deemed ‘standard operating procedure’

A California lawyer with a big social media presence should be disbarred after pleading no contest to facts underpinning multiple acts of alleged misconduct involving 10 imprisoned clients and 13 cases, according to a stipulation and conclusions of law approved by a state bar court judge.

Oct 22, 2025 9:33 AM CDT

If mediating for unrepresented parties, lawyer must explain role clearly, new ABA ethics opinion says

Sometimes lawyers who work as mediators must explain to unrepresented parties the differences between mediating a case and representing clients and discuss what that means, according to a new ethics opinion by the ABA’s Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility.

Oct 15, 2025 10:02 AM CDT

Fake Sullivan & Cromwell entities used by scammers should be dissolved, suit says

New York’s attorney general is seeking a court order dissolving entities with names that are variations of Sullivan & Cromwell and an injunction barring them from continuing fraudulent acts.

Oct 9, 2025 4:55 PM CDT

Ex-BigLaw partner gets suspension for $3.4M in ‘artificially inflated’ client bills

A former partner at two international law firms was suspended last month for inflating client bills by $3.4 million over the course of more than 20 years.

Oct 7, 2025 3:19 PM CDT

A primer on artificial intelligence, part 1

In the last couple of years, artificial intelligence has advanced well beyond the wildest expectations of most of us. Generative and reasoning AI is here, and it is transforming industries across the globe, including the legal profession. As lawyers, understanding AI and its applications can significantly enhance our practice, improve client services and streamline operations.

Oct 6, 2025 2:25 PM CDT

Bryan Garner: If your client’s case has bad facts, how can you present them in the best possible light?

Like everyone else, lawyers sometimes find themselves in extremis. A dire circumstance may call for an extreme argument—the classic last-ditch, desperate appeal. The ultimate test is whether the argument wins the day. Typically, the far-fetched argument doesn’t.

Oct 1, 2025 1:20 AM CDT

How lawyers can use generative AI to get a leg up in communicating with clients

An artificial intelligence platform may help lawyers have an advantage when it comes to communication with their clients.

Sep 10, 2025 8:51 AM CDT

As Customs searches more electronic devices, lawyers have some considerations when they cross borders

The government is searching more cellphones and laptops of international travelers than they have in the past, and lawyers need to take extra steps to protect their client information.

Sep 8, 2025 9:02 AM CDT

Real relationships drive real referrals

We all know that lawyer. You know the one. The lawyer who has built their entire practice on the back of a handful of referrals. It looks easy when they do it, real “no big deal” type of stuff. But if it truly is that easy—how is that lawyer so good at it when you don’t even know where to start?

Sep 5, 2025 11:15 AM CDT

Interested in watching Kim Kardashian’s new legal series? This lawyer suggests that you don’t

In withdrawal filings, client confidentiality must be guarded, even if it brings risk of denial, new ABA ethics opinion says

Preparing clients for depositions is essential—but easier said than done

Lawyer’s popular Instagram account is kaput after no-contest plea to misconduct deemed ‘standard operating procedure’

If mediating for unrepresented parties, lawyer must explain role clearly, new ABA ethics opinion says

Fake Sullivan & Cromwell entities used by scammers should be dissolved, suit says

Ex-BigLaw partner gets suspension for $3.4M in ‘artificially inflated’ client bills

A primer on artificial intelligence, part 1

Bryan Garner: If your client’s case has bad facts, how can you present them in the best possible light?

How lawyers can use generative AI to get a leg up in communicating with clients

As Customs searches more electronic devices, lawyers have some considerations when they cross borders

Real relationships drive real referrals

Not Chickening Out: The world’s oldest profession is fighting

Lawyer’s disciplinary probation should be revoked after he ‘failed miserably,’ hearing board says

BigLaw firms’ internal investigation likely protected from lawsuit disclosure, 6th Circuit says

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