Is there a legal ethics rule that no lawyer ever has been sanctioned for having violated? The answer to that question is “no,” but because ABA Model Rule 2.1 comes very close, it is routinely ...
On August 8, 2023, the American Bar Association (“ABA”) House of Delegates voted overwhelmingly (216–102) to pass Revised Resolution 100 (the “Resolution”), which in turn revised ABA Model Rule of ...
Formal Opinion 518 addresses how lawyer-mediators should handle party communications under the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct (ABA Rules) and distinguishes them from the responsibilities of ...
In Formal Opinion 504, the ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility sought to clarify ABA Model Rule 8.5’s choice-of-law provision. The Opinion provides an overview of Rule 8.5 ...
Attorneys practicing remotely must understand the related ethical issues under the American Bar Association Model Rules of Professional Conduct (ABA Model Rules) as they communicate with and manage ...