The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas found in an ethics opinion that a Texas lawyer practicing in Texas cannot join a Washington, D.C., firm with a non-lawyer partner, even if ...

In August, the House of Delegates passed changes to the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct modernizing the rules as they relate to the oft-confusing issues of lawyer marketing, advertising and ...

On July 29, the American Bar Association (ABA) weighed in for the first time on the ethical implications of generative AI (GenAI) use with the release of Formal Opinion 512. The 15-page document ...

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is turning its focus to state bar associations in its quest to clamp down on the weaponization of the justice system. As DOJ lawyers face piling complaints, the ...

Nov 22 (Reuters) - The California Supreme Court on Tuesday adopted a package of ethics reforms for State Bar of California officials and judges, in the latest fallout from criticism over the ...

A press freedom group accused a prosecutor of violating an ethics rule by not telling a judge about a law limiting searches for journalistic work product. By Charlie Savage Charlie Savage writes about ...