It is Fine to Use Social Media to Engage in Jury Research- Says the New York City Bar Association I breath a sigh of relief today, because for several years I have been telling lawyers it is fine to research a juror on social media. I didn’t pull this idea out of my….mind, I had […]
The Importance of Ethical Reviews for Law Firm Marketing
Reviews are Extremely Important – But Don’t Forget, They Must be Ethical Reviews I can always tell the next trend in law firm marketing by the phone calls and emails I receive from salespeople. Fortunately, I always seem to be ahead of the trend, so I am never surprised when the calls start. But sometimes, […]
Failure to communicate – the most common cause of legal malpractice suits and complaints
Recently I was looking at some of the questions on Avvo. I like to look at the ethics questions because it gives me a sense of what is going on in the mind of the average client. The most common complaint I see involves attorneys who fail to communicate with their clients. I also know, […]
Is it ok for attorneys to use the cloud? Ethics and cloud computing
The cloud has been around for a while now, and attorneys are embracing it faster than they have many other forms of technology. I imagine this is because of the dizzying array of services available that help to decrease costs while increasing productivity.This does beg the question though, is it ethically appropriate for attorneys to […]
Changing or Selling Firms and Ethics – Sharing Client Names and ABA Model Rule Changes
There are many complicated ethical concerns when an attorney seeks to make a lateral move or to sell her firm. One of the foremost issues involves client confidentiality, e.g. when should the moving/selling attorney share information with the new firm/buying attorney so as to enable a conflict check? Sale of a Practice Here in Pennsylvania, […]