by Megan Zavieh | Sep 18, 2019 | ABA Ethics, Attorney, Attorney Discipline, Attorney Suspension, Blog, Disbarment, Disciplinary Hearings, Ethics, Law Office Management, Law Practice Management, Lawyer, Practice Management, Professional Conduct for Lawyers, Professional Ethics for Lawyers, Small Law Firm, Solo Lawyer, Solo Practice, State Bar Defense
This post was written by Megan Zavieh and originally published on Lawyerist.com on June 4, 2014. Since state bar disciplinary authorities do not always issue statistics on ethics violations, I am hesitant to proclaim this a list of the most-common reasons lawyers find...
by Megan Zavieh | Sep 3, 2019 | ABA Ethics, Attorney, Attorney Discipline, Attorney Resources, Attorney Suspension, Blog, Disbarment, Disciplinary Hearings, Ethics, Law Office Management, Law Practice Management, Lawyer, Mental Health, Practice Management, Professional Conduct for Lawyers, Professional Ethics for Lawyers, Sanctions, Small Law Firm, Solo Lawyer, State Bar Defense
This post was written by Megan Zavieh and originally published on Lawyerist.com on December 6, 2016. John Grisham’s Wally Figg in the book The Litigators; Dustin Hoffman’s Danny Snyder in the movie Sleepers; Benicio Del Toro’s Dr. Gonzo in the movie Fear and Loathing...
by Megan Zavieh | Aug 27, 2019 | Attorney, Attorney Client Relationship, Attorney Discipline, Attorney Resources, Attorney Suspension, Billing, Blog, Disbarment, Disciplinary Hearings, Ethics, Finances, Law Office Management, Law Practice Management, Lawyer, Legal Tech, Practice Management, Professional Conduct for Lawyers, Professional Ethics for Lawyers, Sanctions, Small Law Firm, Social Media, Solo Lawyer, State Bar Defense, Technology
This post was written by Megan Zavieh and originally published on Lawyerist.com on March 5, 2013. Some ethics complaints stem from the substantive practice of law — failing to research and argue well, failing to notify the court of an authority against your client, or...
by Megan Zavieh | Jul 22, 2019 | Attorney, Attorney Discipline, Attorney Resources, Attorney Suspension, Billing, Blog, Disciplinary Hearings, Ethics, Flat Rates, Hourly Rates, Law Office Management, Law Practice Management, Lawyer, Practice Management, Professional Conduct for Lawyers, Professional Ethics for Lawyers, Rate Setting, Resources, Small Law Firm, Solo Lawyer, State Bar Defense
This post was written by Megan Zavieh and originally published on Lawyerist.com on April 30, 2013. When it comes to ethics complaints, nothing stirs the pot with a disgruntled client like a bill they believe is too high — and if they’re already unhappy, they are bound...
by Megan Zavieh | Jun 10, 2019 | Blog
Defending a lawyer from an ethics complaint is similar to many other areas of law because the exact defenses that should be asserted depend primarily on the facts surrounding the allegation or allegations. With that being said, there are some questions we receive on a...
