Rules of Professional Conduct

Should the Rules of Professional Responsibility dealing with lawyer ethical issues be waived for Big Law firms representing corporate clients? That is the essence of a proposal made to the ABA Commission on Ethics 20/20 by the Law Firm General Counsel Roundtable, a group representing the interests of large law firms that represent multinational clients. Read our blog post about this controversial issue.

Mismanaging a trust account can have terrible consequences on a lawyer's career, even sometimes to the point of disbarment. Yet law schools do an abysmal job of training law students on how to handle an IOLTA trust account. While there are many ways that trust accounts are mismanaged, there are three common mistakes lawyers make in managing...

Can a judge ban lawyers from wearing boots in the courtroom? Some judges are known for enacting peculiar dress codes and rules of conduct in their courtrooms. Read this blog post on what happened in Texas when a city court judge banned lawyers from wearing boots to court.

While it is rare for attorney conflicts to erupt into physical fights, it is not uncommon for attorneys to deal with each other in a manner that would be considered rude and unprofessional in any other occupation. Read this blog post about what happens when attorney conflicts get out of hand, and how to prevent this from happening at your firm.

The American Bar Association (ABA) Model Rules of Professional Conduct are available in their entirety through this link on the ABA website.