December 16, 2022 – Recognizing that, nowadays, most lawyers communicate electronically with their clients, and with lawyers representing other parties, the American Bar Association has provided advice on an important consideration that arises when using email and other forms of electronic communication. In a recent formal opinion, the ABA Standing Committee …
August 2, 2022 – Regardless of communication barriers that various client circumstances may present, lawyers owe their clients the duties of competent representation and effective communication.[i] These duties are not diminished even when the client and the lawyer speak different languages, or when the client possesses a hearing, speech, or vision disability. …
Ohio Board of Professional Conduct Advises on Conflicts Involving Part-Time Prosecutors and Judges
April 19, 2022 – In some Ohio counties and municipalities, prosecutors and judges are permitted to serve in part-time roles. In such circumstances, the representation of clients in the part-time judge’s or part-time prosecutor’s private practice may create a greater frequency of conflicts of interest.[i] While the conflict of interest is …
February 4, 2022 – Ohio judges may provide letters of recommendation for individuals so long as the letters are based on the judges’ personal, firsthand knowledge of the individuals and the letters are not an abuse of the prestige of their judicial office.
On December 10, 2021, the Ohio Board …
The objective of The Ethics and Professional Liability Bulletin is to keep legal professionals informed of recent developments and trends in the areas of legal ethics, professionalism, and professional liability.
November 10, 2021 – On October 1, 2021, the Ohio Board of Professional Conduct (the “Board”) issued Advisory Opinion 2021-10 …
The objective of The Ethics and Professional Liability Bulletin is to keep legal professionals informed of recent developments and trends in the areas of legal ethics, professionalism, and professional liability.
August 23, 2021 – A lawyer may communicate that he or she is a specialist in a field of law …
New Attorney Unclaimed Funds Law Takes Effect in Ohio
The objective of The Ethics and Professional Liability Bulletin is to keep legal professionals informed of recent developments and trends in the areas of legal ethics, professionalism, and professional liability.
July 7, 2021 – Effective April 12, 2021, Ohio Revised Code 169.01 created a new category of unclaimed funds called “Attorney Unclaimed …
The objective of The Ethics and Professional Liability Bulletin is to keep legal professionals informed of recent developments and trends in the areas of legal ethics, professionalism, and professional liability.
June 2, 2021 – Typically, lawyers may not serve both as advocates for clients and necessary witnesses in private arbitration. …
Ohio Lawyers and Their Firms Have Mutual Ethical Obligations to Clients When Lawyers Depart
The objective of The Ethics and Professional Liability Bulletin is to keep legal professionals informed of recent developments and trends in the areas of legal ethics, professionalism, and professional liability.
May 4, 2021 – Today, compared to decades past, lawyers are more likely to change law firms during the course …
Ohio Adopts Four-Year Statute of Repose for Legal Malpractice Cases
The objective of The Ethics and Professional Liability Bulletin is to keep legal professionals informed of recent developments and trends in the areas of legal ethics, professionalism, and professional liability.
April 5, 2021 – Ohio Senate Bill Number 13, which is to take effect on June 14, 2021, establishes a …