LER No. 43 - Ghostwriting Briefs, Lawyer Threats Ethical?, Congress Launches Court Reform Now Task Force, Alito's Beer Stock Sale + Flag Flying Raise Ethics Concerns, Events, Jobs & More (05.20.24)
The Legal Ethics Roundup - your Monday morning tour of all things related to lawyer and judicial ethics with University of Houston law professor Renee Knake Jefferson
Welcome
Thank you for being here. Welcome to what captivates, haunts, inspires, and surprises me every week in the world of legal ethics.
Each week the Legal Ethics Roundup is viewed by more than 1,500 readers across the United States and in 34 different countries. Subscribers include judges, lawyers, professors, state bar administrators, students, government officials, and people who care about the future of our democracy.
If you haven’t subscribed, take a moment now to sign up at the link below. It’s free! And you’ll never miss the latest edition. Please also consider becoming a paid subscriber, which helps to support this weekly newsletter and unlocks special bonus content, along with the ability to post comments.
Hello from San Francisco, where I’m attending the annual meeting of the American Law Institute this week.
Today is the four year anniversary of our book release for Shortlisted: Women in the Shadows of the Supreme Court, so it was fitting that my co-author Hannah Johnson (Cal…