Sitemap - 2024 - Legal Ethics Roundup

LER No. 65 - Former Senator Loses Law License, Gov Ethics Czar Confirmed, the Ethics of FedSoc Debates on Judges' Ethics, CO A2J Listening Tour, (Lack of) Future SCOTUS Ethics Reform & More (11.18.24)

Celebrating the Zacharias Prize Winner - LER Bonus Content No. 17 (11.13.24)

LER No. 64 - Lawyer Defends Cocaine Use, Cameras Banned in Fed Criminal Trials, CO Reforms Judicial Discipline, Election-Related Ethics, DOJ Sues MS Over Lawyer Pay Discrimination & More (11.11.24)

LER No. 63 (First Monday Edition) - NY Suspends Chesebro, an ABA for Journalists?, Mexico SCT Justices Resign, Election Ethics, Birthday Coincidence, Reforms, Rec Reads, Jobs, Events & More (11.04.24)

LER No. 62 - Lawyers & Cannabis, Judges & Social Media, Firms & Money Laundering, Liability for Third-Party Vendors, and More (10.28.24)

LER No. 61 - Ethics of Jailhouse & Opioid Lawyers, $18,500/Hour Fee Reduced, NJ to Reinstate Post-Disbarment, Columbia Law Prof Files Complaint After Firm Drops Rep, YouTubing Judges & More (10.21.24)

LER No. 60 - PA Bans Sexting w/ Clients, CA Rejects Portfolio Bar, TikTok Judge Suspended, Bullying Prevalent in Law, More SCOTUS Ethics & a Personal Note (10.14.24)

LER No. 59 (First Monday Edition)- SCOTUS Opens, Elrod New 5th Circuit Chief, Pro Bono Help for Helene, More Lawyers Face DC Discipline, Ethics Pop Culture, Trivia, Jobs-10!, Events & More (10.07.24)

LER No. 58 - DC Disbars Giuliani, FTC Fines "Robot Lawyer," Ethics of Google Ads, Recused Judge Rec's Discipline for Firm Over Romance, Impeachment Looms for AK Judge, New UPL Tool & More (9.30.24)

LER No. 57 - New Ads Warn Swing State Lawyers, Conflict Delays Markel Murder Trial, SCOTUS Leaks & Ethics Code Enforcement, CA/NV Reject New Bar Exam, Sex Harassment in Judiciary & More (09.23.24)

LER No. 56 - Fed Judge Impeachment, Lit Funding Increase, Kagan on SCOTUS Ethics, Nonlawyer Investment in WA, Legal Ed Debt + Minority Enrollment News, AI Ethics & More (09.16.24)

Teaching with Professional Responsibility: A Contemporary Approach

LER No. 55 - Welcome Back! (First Monday Edition 09.09.24)

LER No. 54 - Celebrating One Year 🎉 (08.05.24)

Biden Calls for SCOTUS Ethics Reform - LER Bonus Content No. 16 (07.29.24)

LER No. 53 - Legal Ethicists as Law School Deans (07.29.24)

$30M to Brennan Center Inspired by Supreme Court (Lack of) Ethics - LER Bonus Content No. 15 (07.24.24)

LER No. 52 - Professor Liebman Wins Rhode Prize for "Representing Animals" (07.22.24)

LER No. 51 - Themes Edition: SCOTUS Ethics, Election Denial Disbarments, #MeToo in Judiciary + Academy, Romantic Conflicts, Ethics of Access to Justice, Generative AI & More (07.15.24)

LER No. 50 - Disbarment for Giuliani, Big Law Salaries = NBA, Faculty Hiring Lawsuit, SCOTUS Ethics Recap, Bankruptcy Judge to be Deposed Over Romance, Stock Recusal, Jobs, Events & More (07.08.24)

LER No. 49 - Lawyer Speech Rights, RIP Judge Rothman, High Court Gift Ban Act, GA Judge Removed, AI Opinions, Ethics History, Jobs, Events & More (07.01.24)

LER No. 48 - Discipline Secretly Squashed, Couple Loses Law License - Wife Blamed, Wade Won't Stop Talking But Should w/ DA Willis Ethics Appeal Pending, Ethics History, Jobs, Events & More (06.24.24)

LER No. 47 - $180M in Legal Malpractice Revived, Secret SCOTUS Recordings, 5th Circuit Tanks AI Ethics, Congress Fails Again on SCOTUS Ethics Reforms, History, Jobs, Events & More (06.17.24)

LER No. 46 - Luck of the Irish Edition 🍀 (06.10.24)

Supreme Court Financial Disclosures Released - LER Bonus Content No. 14 (06.08.24)

LER No. 45 - SCOTUS Ethics Letters, Ineffective Assistance of Counsel, Remembering Judges Allen and Batts During Pride Month, "Representing Elon Musk," Pop Culture, Jobs, Events & More (06.03.24)

Celebrating the Michael Franck Professional Responsibility Award - LER Bonus Content No. 13 (05.30.24)

Alito Applies the New Supreme Court Ethics Code to His Wife's Flags - LER Bonus Content No. 12 (05.29.24)

LER No. 44 - A Legal Ethics Summer Reading List (05.27.24)

Legal Ethics Reading List

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)

LER No. 42 - Pulitzer Awarded for Judicial Ethics Reporting, SCOTUS Justices Talk Ethics (Sort Of), Clerk Hiring Bans, Judicial Speech Restrictions, Ethics History, Jobs, Events & More (05.13.24)

LER No. 41 - 2nd Graders Sworn In as Jurors, Judges' Travel + Workplace Culture, More Bad Romance, When "Legal Fees" Aren't Legal Fees, Ethics History, Jobs, Events & More (05.06.24)

LER No. 40 - Hot Mike Recusal, Protests + Lawyers/Law Students, Senators Ask ABA About Rape Qs, AZ Indicts More Lawyers, Title VII & Judiciary, MN Court Majority Female, Jobs, Events & More (04.29.24)

LER No. 39 - TX Courts Toss Powell but Allow Paxton Discipline on Election Disputes, Earth Day Ethics, “Canceling Lawyers” Rec. Read, Fortney Wins ABA Ethics Award, Jobs, Events & More (04.22.24)

LER No. 38 - WI Bar Settles Diversity Dispute, Senate Subpoena on SCOTUS Ethics Ignored, NYSBA Releases AI Guidelines, Student Protests, Justice Tech, Rec Reads, Jobs, Events & More (04.15.24)

LER No. 37 - Sex Shaming Prosecutor, Clark Disbarment Sought, Petition to End ABA’s “Nonlawyer,” Fed Soc Explores Licensing Reform, 1st Am. Challenge to Mandatory Bar, Jobs, Events & More (04.08.24)

LER No. 36 - "Cowboy Carter" Justice, Disbarment for Eastman, Clark Disciplinary Hearing Starts, Paxton Trades Trial for Ethics Courses, Judge Admits Abusive Behavior, Jobs, Events & More (04.01.24)

Eastman Disbarment Recommended by CA Bar - LER Bonus Content No. 11 (03.27.24)

Opening Day of Jeffrey Clark Disciplinary Hearing - LER Bonus Content No. 10 (03.26.24)

LER No. 35 - Conflicts, Court Appointments, Amicus Ethics, Fees/Settlements, AI Gender Gap, Judicial Diversity Policies End, Rural A2J, Ethics History, Jobs, Events & More (03.25.24)

LER No. 34 - Public Distrust, (Lack of) Disclosures, Judge Shopping, No Conflict So Willis Remains (But Without Wade), Women’s Ethics History, Jobs, Events & More (03.18.24)

LER No. 33 - $11M Loss in Romance Conflict, Lying Witnesses, No Parties for Judges, AI Sanctions (Again), Ethics Trivia, Women's History, Jobs, Events & More (03.11.24)

LER No. 32 - Sex Harassment @ Legal Tech "Coachella," Threats to Judges/Prosecutors, Willis DQ Hearing Closes, NC UPL Challenge, New Prosecutor Task Force, Ethics in AI, Events, Jobs & More (03.04.24)

LER No. 31 - Dean Disbarred, SCOTUS Allows Election Lawyer Sanctions, FTX Conflict + Fraud Allegations, Above the Line Network Launches to Increase A2J, Ethics History, Jobs, Events & More (02.26.24)

LER No. 30 - DA Willis Testifies, IN Opens Bar to Non-ABA Grads, Fake Cites + Chatbot Advice, UK Ethics "Lack of Energy," Accountability in Democracy, Ethics History, Events, Jobs & More (02.19.24)

LER No. 29 - Reform Rape Q's for Bar, No "Witch Hunt" for Willis, a Horse in Judge Ads, a Valentine History, NAACP Win in SC for Nonlawyers, Jobs, Events & More (02.12.24)

LER No. 28 - Black Writers on Justice, Legal Ethics on Netflix, ChatGPT Strikes Again, Judges in Hot Tubs + Texting at Trial, Rule 8.4(g) Before SCOTUS, Jobs, Events & More (02.05.24)

LER No. 27 - Prosecutorial Misconduct, SCOTUS Clerk Bonuses, Mentoring, Black History Month, Fake Cites Hit Canada Court, RIP Charles Fried, Jobs, Events & More (01.29.24)

LER No. 26 - Ineffective Assistance at SCOTUS, AI + Lawyers on NPR, TX + A2J, Willis Remains (For Now), SCOTUS Ethics (In)Action, Kenyan Lawyers Protest, MR 5.5 Reform, Events, Jobs & More (01.22.24)

Legal Ethics Roundup No. 25 - MLK, More Romance Ethics, Model Rule 1.8 Humanitarian Exception, 1st Am Protects Prosecutor, Overbilling, Bar Alternatives, Jobs, Events & More (1.15.24)

Book Release! - LER Bonus Content No. 9 (01.09.24)

LER No. 24 - UPL, Plagiarism, Recusal, Judicial Power, Lawyer/Judge of Week, Ethics History, Accountability in Democracy, Reading Rec's, Trivia, Jobs, Events & More (1.08.24)

LER No. 23 - Top Ten Legal Ethics Stories of 2023 (1.01.24)