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Vol. 25, Nos. 1 - 20, pp. 1 - 546 Jan. 7 -- Sept. 30, 2009 A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
IDAHO
– In-house counsel, fees for special admission, Analysis and Perspective, 95
– Public defenders, conflicts of interest not always imputed to entire office (Idaho), 285
– ABA Model Rules, revisions adopted, 364; handling of retainers, rule text, 366
– Conflicts of interest
– – Hot potato doctrine not implicated despite ending sporadic unrelated work for adverse party (N.D. Ill.), 284
– – Impaired client persuaded to forgive debt owed by another client, lawyer suspended (Ill.), 332 – In-house counsel, fees for special admission, Analysis and Perspective, 95 – Malpractice
– – Assignment of claims, defunct company may transfer claims to former shareholders as part of merger (Ill. App. Ct.), 348
– – Attorneys' fees spent remedying injury may be recovered (Ill. App. Ct.), 25 – – Defamatory statements repeated from complaint, lawyer issuing press release not automatically protected by fair reporting privilege (Ill. App. Ct.), 463 – Tax work for judge done for free, lawyer's nondisclosure to opposing counsel not dishonest (Ill.), 332 – Unauthorized practice of law
– – Impersonating an attorney, lawyer who gave legal advice during license expiration properly convicted (Ill. App. Ct.), 488
– – Unemployment benefits hearing, employer represented by nonlawyer (Ill. App. Ct.), In Brief, 446
– Comments made about competing firm to city council, law firm immune from suit (Tex. Ct. App.), 268
– Malpractice
– – Judgmental immunity doctrine bars suit over tactical choices based on unsettled law (D.C.), 187
– – Noerr-Pennington immunity does not protect intentional discovery abuse in eminent domain proceeding (9th Cir.), 265; spoliation of evidence claim properly dismissed, In Brief, 518
See MENTAL HEALTH
– Accountant memos to lawyer are protected work product (Mass.), 156
– Arbitration award reinstatement remedy must be honored (Wis. Ct. App.), 215 – Fee calculated using market value (Tex. Ct. App.), 26 – Sarbanes-Oxley Act whistleblowers, lawyers may claim retaliatory discharge by employer (9th Cir.), 432 – Unauthorized practice of law, Analysis and Perspective, 93; special admission, state fees, 95
– Anders brief for meritless appeal, appointed criminal defense counsel may not use (Ind.), 384
– Fee-sharing pact with co-counsel, fired lawyer may collect contingent fee (Ind. Ct. App.), 515 – In-house counsel, fees for special admission, Analysis and Perspective, 95 – Public defenders using same county office not associated with each other in firm (Ind.), 171
– Appellate counsel's deficient brief, no prejudice presumed despite (Pa.), 353
– Conflicts of interest, limit on scope of post-conviction relief waivers in plea agreements (Mo. Op.), 327; views of ethics committees from other states, 327 – Deportation from guilty plea, attorney's duty to advise client of risk (U.S., oral arg set), 532 – Forgoing insanity defense that lawyer believed would fail not ineffective (U.S., rvs and rem), 162 – Guilty but mentally ill verdict sought by counsel over defendant's objection (Del.), 410 – Malpractice, practical strategies for winning, conferees discuss, 229 – Plea offer rejected based on bad advice, prejudice found despite fair trial (10th Cir.), 410 – Public defender with excessive caseload, failure to move to withdraw ineffective (Cal. Ct. App.), 163 – Undisputed breach of ethics rule not per se ineffective (9th Cir.), 110 – Witness's false testimony, defense counsel correction of not ineffective (2d Cir.), 80
– Fee award for frivolous suit not barred despite insurer payment of litigation costs (Md. Ct. Spec. App.), In Brief, 491
– Lawyer-client relationship not nullified by lack of contact with insured (Minn. Ct. App.), 216 – Malpractice
– – Excess insurer may sue attorneys defending insured in wrongful death action (E.D. Mo.), 462
– – Insurer may sue counsel hired to represent insured (M.D. Fla.), 377 – – Liability insurer cannot be held responsible for defense attorney actions (Ala.), 75
– – Disclosure rule, Conn. rejects, 200
– – Failure to notify clients of lapse, breach of Ohio law warrants discipline in Ky. (Ky.), 133 – – Inadequate coverage, lawyers must advise clients in writing (N.M.), 454; rule text, 454 – – Premiums to rise, conferees told, 148 – – Uninsured status, new rule requires attorneys to inform clients (Cal.), 476; rule text, 477
– Fees, attorneys' lien may attach to patent applications and sale proceeds (Mass.), 406
– Malpractice
– – Expert witness, patent attorney unqualified to testify on error in patent application process despite experience with process (E.D. Ky.), 441
– – Judgmental immunity doctrine bars suit over tactical choices based on unsettled law (D.C.), 187 – – Personal jurisdiction proper over Canadian law firm that filed patent application in U.S. (Fed. Cir.), 440 – – Subject matter jurisdiction lacking, patent-related issues not substantial or disputed (E.D. Mich.), 403
– Korean legal services market liberalized, foreign legal consultants to be recognized, 227
– Outsourcing of work to foreign lawyers allowed, disclosure to client usually needed (Colo. Op.), 493
– Advertising and solicitation
See generally ADVERTISING AND SOLICITATION
See E-MAIL
– Solicitation of sex with alleged teenager online, lawyer suspended after guilty plea (N.Y. App. Div.), 35; (Minn.), 474
– Internal probes, N.Y. ethics code amendments raise issues, 256
– Ruse by investigator to get dirt on complainant, defense lawyer did not violate ethics rules (Wis.), 115 – Unlawful practice, state bar investigator may use deception to expose (Va. Op.), 356
– Confidentiality, client's secrets may include matters of public record (Iowa), In Brief, 362
– Conflicts of interest
– – Concurrent representation of defendant and prosecution witness, screening by law firm and accused's waiver should have averted disqualification (Iowa), 109
– – Transactional work done for client, representation in follow-up litigation (Iowa Op.), 494 – Trading leniency for cash donations, prosecutor suspended (Iowa), 133 Contact the Webmaster at webmaster@bna.com Copyright © The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. All Rights Reserved. |
