Pennsylvania has updated its Rules of Professional Conduct to clarify that attorneys licensed in the state may practice Pennsylvania law remotely from any location, provided they don't violate local ...

Partner departures are an inevitable aspect of law firm practice. The guiding principle is to ensure the client’s interests ...

It seems Florida’s lawyers are determined to stay ahead of the curve when it comes to the use of artificial intelligence tools in the practice of law. On Jan. 19, The Florida Bar’s Board of Governors ...

Attorneys practicing remotely must understand the related ethical issues under the American Bar Association Model Rules of Professional Conduct (ABA Model Rules) as they communicate with and manage ...

How attorneys can identify and avoid potential situations of self-dealing. Attorneys’ professional obligation to report self-dealing when it occurs. The factors considered in imposing disciplinary ...

This concentration is great for those who intend to pursue careers in law, public policy, politics, or would otherwise benefit from more extensive study of ethics and law. In addition to the 18 ...

The business of law is evolving. Today, management services organizations (MSOs) for law firms are becoming an increasingly attractive tool to allow lawyers and law firms the ability to leverage ...

Law firms that enter into agreements with the government that may limit or shape their law practices should consider the ethical implications, according to an October ethics opinion by the District of ...

The legal profession is grappling with a fundamental question: can lawyers build successful practices while maintaining ethical integrity and personal wellbeing? Traditional legal business models ...

J.P. Best ’25, Alicia Nelson '26, and Natalya Salaices ’25 are undergraduate students and 2024-25 Hackworth Fellows at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University. Views are their ...