Meeting the press

When and how to publicize your civil case without running afoul of ethical rules

Toni Jaramilla

From Issue: 2021 March

How to avoid a State Bar complaint

Put the client’s interests ahead of your own — and return phone calls

Erin Joyce

From Issue: 2019 December

Ethical standards for neutral and party-appointed arbitrators

Most PI arbitrations are conducted before a single neutral arbitrator, whereas predispute arbitration agreements require a panel of three neutral arbitrators; the ethical standards are different

Michael S. Fields

From Issue: 2020 November

Ethical considerations in withdrawing from representation

Knowing how much – rather, how little – you can say when you seek Court approval to withdraw

Ingrid M. Evans

From Issue: 2023 February

Appellate Reports

Attorney’s potential liability under settlement signed by attorney with notation “approved as to form and content”

Jeffrey I. Ehrlich

From Issue: 2019 October

Mandatory fee arbitration

How it works and why it can be a valuable risk-management tool for attorneys

Kenneth E. Bacon

From Issue: 2020 November

Ethics of law firm marketing and advertising

Considerations in marketing and advertising your law practice to ensure compliance with laws and standards

Daniel Pierson

From Issue: 2023 February

Ethical obligations in a social media posting

Are your social media postings (“celebrating a great verdict today”) a “communication” under the Rules of Professional Conduct and therefore subject to attorney advertising rules?

Michelle Iarusso

From Issue: 2019 December

Attorney trust account ethics

A look at Client Trust Accounts, including governing rules and best practices in order to prevent unethical missteps

Jeffrey Greenman

From Issue: 2019 February

A lawyer’s fingerprints

Lawyers must practice case management as opposed to case manipulation; with insurance bad-faith cases, your fingerprints can literally destroy the claim

Stanley K. Jacobs

From Issue: 2017 September