Missouri Formal Opinion 128
The Advisory Committee of the Missouri Supreme Court recently issued a Formal Opinion 128 regarding nonrefundable fees. Please click here to read the Opinion.
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On August 5, 2010 the ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility issued a formal opinion addressing website marketing for lawyers. The ABA Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility provides guidance to help lawyers avoid potential pitfalls and protect the public.
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Legal Ethics Resource Information
Could there be a single thing that, if done by a lawyer, would forever after ensure that lawyer would be ethical? This article explains how to make yourself your own “ethics expert.”
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On Overview of Rule 4 Changes in Missouri
Stay up-to-date with this review of changes to the Missouri Rules of Professional Conduct 4-1.0 Terminology, 4-1.3 Diligence, 4-1.18 Duties to Prospective Clients, 4-4.2 Communication with Person Represented by Counsel, and 4-4.3 Dealing with Unrepresented Persons.
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Understanding Privilege and Confidentiality
As so many lawyers readily and knowingly acknowledge, the duty of confidentiality and the attorney-client privilege are not the same. However, there is considerable, albeit unacknowledged, confusion about how exactly they are different and the extent of the duty of confidentiality. Do you know the important differences?
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