by Megan Zavieh | May 22, 2018 | Attorney Resources, Blog, Professional Conduct for Lawyers, Professional Ethics for Lawyers, Resources, Solo Lawyer
Becoming a lawyer is one of the most stressful professions. Attorney mental health is an important concept. Depression, anxiety, PTSD, bipolar disorder, and other mental health concerns can negatively impact a practice. If attorney mental health leads to a bar...
by Megan Zavieh | May 15, 2018 | Attorney Resources, Blog, Professional Conduct for Lawyers, Professional Ethics for Lawyers, Resources
An ethics complaint is a serious matter for a lawyer. While an ethics complaint can be filed against you because of your failure to properly research a matter and argue it well, not notifying the court of an issue with your client when appropriate, or other matters...
by Megan Zavieh | Apr 17, 2018 | Attorney Suspension, Blog, Disbarment, Disciplinary Hearings, Professional Conduct for Lawyers, Professional Ethics for Lawyers, Resources, Sanctions, State Bar Defense
Being subjected to legal sanctions after a disciplinary hearing doesn’t mean that the situation has come to a close. It creates more questions. Here are the answers to the most asked questions about legal ethics sanctions. Do I Have to Report the Legal Sanctions? Yes....
by Megan Zavieh | Apr 16, 2018 | Attorney Resources, Attorney Suspension, Blog, Disciplinary Hearings, Professional Ethics for Lawyers, Resources, Sanctions, Solo Lawyer
One of the most common legal ethics issues is how a lawyer can recover their career after bar discipline. Bar discipline isn’t just a slap on the wrist and then you go on your merry way. It can have long-reaching consequences. Lawyers often end up facing the legal...
by Megan Zavieh | Apr 9, 2018 | Attorney Client Relationship, Blog, Professional Conduct for Lawyers, Professional Ethics for Lawyers, Resources
One of the most well-known acts of unethical conduct is solicitation. Solicitation of an individual that is known to have their own attorneys is a serious mistake. Can you protect your clients from this unethical conduct? What should you do about it? Figure Out What...
by Megan Zavieh | Apr 2, 2018 | Attorney Client Relationship, Attorney Resources, Blog, Disciplinary Hearings, Professional Ethics for Lawyers, Resources
As a lawyer, you know that when a client requests their file, you must provide it. If you don’t, you could become the subject of a legal ethics complaint. Yet, you must consider what documents and property should be handed over in the client file. Do you know what you...
