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New ABA Op. 516: "What 'Material Adverse Effects' Prevent Permissive Withdrawal." (When may lawyers withdraw w/o good cause.) OK if no "significant harm" to matter's forward progress or client's ability to meet objectives, or "significant" increase in costs. www.americanbar.org/content/dam/...

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Kudos to the Assoc. of Prof. Responsibility Lawyers (APRL) for this statement regarding the recent Executive Orders that threaten law firms for representing clients disfavored by the administration. Even the most unpopular clients must be represented if justice is to be served tinyurl.com/27sy88lj

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Proposed Tex. Ethics Op (rev'd) May in-house counsel for a company owned by nonlawyers provide legal services to customers of the company if the company gives the customers the option of retaining the in-house counsel and only charges the “actual cost” incurred by the company? tinyurl.com/y6zecdz8

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New Proposed Texas Ethics Opinion posted for public comment: May a Texas lawyer agree to be bound by a non-disparagement clause in a client settlement agreement? What about a non-disclosure clause? tinyurl.com/y6zecdz8

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Texas Professional Ethics Opinion 704 just issued. "A Texas-licensed lawyer who practices law in Texas may not join a law firm that includes a nonlawyer partner or owner, even if the law firm is based in a jurisdiction that expressly allows nonlawyer law firm ownership." tinyurl.com/27ohlju6

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New ABA formal ethics opinion 514: "A Lawyer’s Obligations When Advising an Organization About Conduct that May Create Legal Risks for the Organization’s Constituents" tinyurl.com/27kvcb2p TLDR: Sometimes an entity's lawyer has a duty to advise the entity of risks to non-client entity constituents.

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The top US ethics official is set to take the hotseat as Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees and appointees prepare to declare their financial assets reut.rs/3PJ3BC5

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Breaking: Senate Dems' report on SCOTUS ethics inquiry decries "culture of misconduct" open.substack.com/pub/chrisgei...

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Saw this on the road today:

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What a wonderful order from Judge Proctor of the N. D. Alabama, chastising counsel for refusing a simple extension request unless the requesting party agreed to a concession. As the Court correctly observes, extending professional courtesy costs nothing; refusing a courtesy inevitably backfires

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What a wonderful order from Judge Proctor of the N. D. Alabama, chastising counsel for refusing a simple extension request unless the requesting party agreed to a concession. As the Court correctly observes, extending professional courtesy costs nothing; refusing a courtesy inevitably backfires

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The Universal Mind of Bill Evans: Advice on Learning to Play Jazz & The Creative Process

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It is high time to restore public respect for the high court. Or at least try.

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It is high time to restore public respect for the high court. Or at least try.

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This new opinion was issued at the request of the State Bar of Texas's AI Taskforce for Responsible AI in the law.

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This new opinion was issued at the request of the State Bar of Texas's AI Taskforce for Responsible AI in the law.

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The Texas Professional Ethics Committee has issued a proposed opinion regarding the use of generative artificial intelligence. There is a 60-day window for public comment. Enjoy #AI #generative #legalethics #texaslawyers www.texasbar.com/AM/Template....

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The Texas Professional Ethics Committee has issued a proposed opinion regarding the use of generative artificial intelligence. There is a 60-day window for public comment. Enjoy #AI #generative #legalethics #texaslawyers www.texasbar.com/AM/Template....

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Where my Shepradors at? #shepradors #shepherds #labradors?

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Alright I turned this into a list that you can follow and pin to your page and have a feed full of quirky, funny, interesting, educational, weird, soothing, strange, happy, peaceful posts. Quirky Distractions: bsky.app/profile/did:...

submitted 181 days ago • 87 comments

#germanshepherds

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The State Bar of Texas Professional Ethics Committee has posted two proposed opinions for public comment. The comment period closes in 60 days from posting. tinyurl.com/y6zecdz8

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#germanshepherds

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Thank you thank you thank you

submitted 182 days ago • 0 comments

Where my Shepradors at? #shepradors #shepherds #labradors?

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Nothing makes me as grateful to live in the present as medical history.

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Me, leading people from the other place to #Bluesky! Welcome, newbies! I'm a medical historian who likes to remind people the past was pretty awful. If you ever wondered what would happen if you needed a leg amputated in 1832, or if you had a toothache in 1765 - look no further.

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The State Bar of Texas Professional Ethics Committee has posted two proposed opinions for public comment. The comment period closes in 60 days from posting. tinyurl.com/y6zecdz8

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