by Megan Zavieh | Mar 22, 2018 | Attorney Client Relationship, Attorney Resources, Blog, Law Firm Marketing, Resources
A law firm website is one prominent way that lawyers reach their target audience without the expense of television and radio ads. Yet, like other forms of attorney advertising, there are rules. A disclaimer is one of the ways that you protect yourself from an ethics...
by Megan Zavieh | Mar 20, 2018 | Attorney Advertising, Attorney Client Relationship, Blog, Disciplinary Hearings, Professional Ethics for Lawyers, Resources
If you have a lawyer blog, you may wonder just how much client information you can use for it without violating legal ethics. Specifically, how much potentially embarrassing client information can you use? Hunter v. Virginia State Bar is a legal ethics case that may...
by Megan Zavieh | Mar 19, 2018 | Attorney Client Relationship, Blog, Professional Conduct for Lawyers, Professional Ethics for Lawyers, Resources
If you had to choose one concept that sums up attorney client relationship ethics, what would that word be? Believe it or not, we’ve chosen “common sense.” In fact, even special appearance lawyers who step in when counsel of record isn’t able to appear have the same...
by Megan Zavieh | Feb 13, 2018 | Attorney Client Relationship, Blog, Disciplinary Hearings, Professional Conduct for Lawyers, Professional Ethics for Lawyers, Resources, Solo Lawyer
Because state bar disciplinary committees don’t always give out statistics on which ethics rules were violated the most in any given year, this particular post is based on Megan Zavieh’s professional experience as an attorney who helps lawyers with their disciplinary...
by Megan Zavieh | Feb 12, 2018 | Attorney Client Relationship, Blog, Disciplinary Hearings, Professional Conduct for Lawyers, Professional Ethics for Lawyers, Resources, Social Media
Social media is an excellent tool for lawyers when they’re working to settle or litigate matters for the best interest of their clients. However, it’s imperative that lawyers know, understand, and adhere to jurisdictional ethics related to how they obtain and use...
by Megan Zavieh | Feb 6, 2018 | Attorney Client Relationship, Blog, Law Office Management, Resources
Client notes are an important part of any attorney-client relationship. The general concept of taking notes is that you’re documenting items such as the subjects of conversation, who you spoke with, the work you’ve completed related to the matter, and the work that...
