New Authority: Colorado Bar Ethics Committee Opinion 146 Author: Dr. Michael H. Hoeflich This article is featured in Volume 4, Number 4 of the Legal Ethics and Malpractice Reporter. One of the most frequently heard complaints from lawyers, young and old, is that they work far too much. Large firms may expect lawyers to bill anywhere from 2,000 […]
Feature Article: The Chatbots are Coming! Author: Dr. Michael H. Hoeflich This article is featured in Volume 4, Number 3 of the Legal Ethics and Malpractice Reporter. Actually, the chatbots are here and ubiquitous, including in law practice. But as these artificial intelligence (AI) programs become a part of everyday life, they raise a host of ethical questions […]
New Authority: ABA Formal Opinion 504: Rule 8.5: Choice of Law Author: Dr. Michael H. Hoeflich This article is featured in Volume 4, Number 3 of the Legal Ethics and Malpractice Reporter. The American Bar Association Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility issued Formal Opinion 504 on March 1, 2023. It addresses what has been a thorny problem for […]
Contents FEATURE ARTICLE: The Chatbots are Coming! NEW AUTHORITY: ABA Formal Opinion 504: Rule 8.5: Choice of Law ETHICS & MALPRACTICE RESEARCH TIP: New Articles from The Current Index of Legal Periodicals BLAST FROM THE PAST: Excerpt from Prize Essay on the Relations of the Different Professions and Vocations on Longevity (1873) EDITED BY: Professor Mike Hoeflich […]
Contents FEATURE ARTICLE: Awash in a Sea of Technology NEW AUTHORITY: Replying All to an Email ETHICS & MALPRACTICE RESEARCH TIP: New Articles from The Current Index of Legal Periodicals BLAST FROM THE PAST: Excerpt from The Moral, Social, and Professional Duties of Attornies and Solicitors (1848) EDITED BY: Professor Mike Hoeflich PUBLISHED BY: Joseph, […]
February 2023 LEMR Article New Authority: Replying All to an Email Author: Dr. Michael H. Hoeflich This article is featured in Volume 4, Number 2 of the Legal Ethics and Malpractice Reporter. On September 19, 2022, the Supreme Court of Virginia issued Legal Ethics Opinion 1897 to answer the question: whether a lawyer who receives […]