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Nota bene: This article addresses ABA Model Rule 8.4(g), the ABA’s somewhat controversial anti-discrimination rule, which unlike many Model Rules has NOT been widely adopted by state bars and other jurisdictions, including DC. DC…
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Congratulations to all of the recent 2025 law school graduates! And for those who are planning to begin their legal careers in the nation’s capital, welcome! It’s an exciting time to be a lawyer…
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Most lawyers have been there: you do not want to continue representing a client, but the rules of professional conduct do not require you to withdraw. You might regret taking on the matter for…
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The reaction to President Trump’s latest memorandum attacking lawyers and law firms has been swift and strong across the legal industry. The memo, issued Saturday, March 22, titled “Preventing Abuses of the Legal System…
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As 2024 draws to a close, I thought it might be helpful to look back at some of the highlights in the world of legal ethics and malpractice in Washington, D.C. While not all-encompassing,…
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You’re a plaintiff suing a foreign sovereign notorious for not paying judgments—or even contesting U.S. cases. Default judgment and finding and attaching assets is the strategy. But your lawyers’ errors draw out the process…
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It’s every lawyer’s nightmare: You are representing a client in an intense litigation or negotiation and she dies suddenly. It can be heartbreaking, especially in a longstanding lawyer-client relationship or where the lawyer was…
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Lawyers work remotely in the post-pandemic world. Lawyers also increasingly specialize, a trend that has been on the rise for decades. But the current ethical rules do not reflect the new paradigm. The Association…
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Some of the most important cases in the country are litigated in D.C. courts. That means lawyers not barred in D.C. or not admitted to practice in a given court here often need to…
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Representing multiple clients in a civil litigation has its benefits. For the clients, when their interests are aligned, it can be less expensive because a lot of the lawyer’s work will benefit all the…
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Last year, five New York doctors were indicted for taking money and other kickbacks in exchange for prescribing Subsys, the powerful fentanyl spray sold by Insys Therapeutics. Four of them have now plead guilty,…
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In an impressive and significant 188-page order, District of Kansas Judge Julie Robinson held the entire Kansas City United States Attorney’s Office in contempt this last Tuesday, August 13th, for listening to jail calls…
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Emily Voshell had a very helpful post on this blog recently about a case in federal court in Massachusetts challenging the government’s approach to border searches of electronic devices. Generally speaking, when you cross…
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We all know that Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) can search through your luggage at the border, including at the airport. But just what level of suspicion do…
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