Contents FEATURE ARTICLE: The Business Interests of Judicial Spouses OLD AUTHORITY: A Reminder Re: Judicial Impartiality ETHICS & MALPRACTICE RESEARCH TIP: New Articles from The Current Index of Legal Periodicals BLAST FROM THE PAST: Charles Dickens’s Cynical View of Legal Ethics EDITED BY: Professor Mike Hoeflich PUBLISHED BY: Joseph, Hollander & Craft LLC October 31, […]
Article by Wichita Criminal Defense Attorney Keith Edwards Wichita decriminalized possession of marijuana last week, but you can still be arrested and charged under state and/or federal laws. What exactly was the change? On September 13, 2022, the Wichita City Council voted 5-2 to decriminalize marijuana possession. Specifically, the Council repealed Section 5.26.010 of the […]
Date/Time: Friday, November 4, 2022, 12:00–12:50 p.m. CST Topic: The (Bug)bear as a Client – Representing Sanctioned Clients in a Fragile World Presenters: Dr. Michael H. Hoeflich & Dr. Freddy G. Sourgens Description: Can lawyers drop politically questionable clients under the immediate threat of US sanctions? This is currently a live question – and one […]
September 2022 LEMR FEATURED ARTICLE Are Lawyers “Enablers”? This month, David Enrich released a book called Servants of the Damned: Giant Law Firms, Donald Trump, and the Corruption of Justice. Enrich, who is The New York Times’ Business Investigations Editor, has produced a somewhat sensational account of the growing political and economic power of America’s […]
Contents FEATURE ARTICLE: Are Lawyers “Enablers”? OLD AUTHORITY: Excerpt from Abraham Lincoln’s “Notes for a Law Lecture” ETHICS & MALPRACTICE RESEARCH TIP: Current Articles from St. Mary’s Journal on Legal Malpractice & Ethics BLAST FROM THE PAST: Excerpt from B. Fenner, Raising the Veil; or Scenes in the Court Bar EDITED BY: Professor Mike Hoeflich […]
Contents FEATURE ARTICLE: Legal Ethics & Cryptocurrency NEW AUTHORITY: Smartphone Redux ETHICS & MALPRACTICE RESEARCH TIP: New Articles Drawn from The Current Index of Legal Periodicals BLAST FROM THE PAST: Excerpt from Bolte, Ethics for Success at the Bar EDITED BY: Professor Mike Hoeflich PUBLISHED BY: Joseph, Hollander & Craft LLC View or Download the PDF […]