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The ethics and defamation concerns attorneys need to think about when holding a press conference

Bottom line: When attorneys hold press conferences regarding their clients’ legal disputes, they need not only be persuasive. They must be ethical and avoid defaming others. When attorneys hold a press conference regarding a client’s legal dispute, they are rightly focused on being persuasive and presenting their client’s story in a way that will help influence… Read More The ethics and defamation concerns attorneys need to think about when holding a press conference

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Did a criminal defense attorney violate Rule of Professional Conduct 3.6

Bottom line: When an attorney releases to reporters tapes of his or her client confessing to a crime, the attorney may expose himself or herself to ethical discipline. Craig Penglase (left). Photo credit: Michael Bryant, Philly.com Staff Photographer In July 2017, four young men disappeared from the Philadelphia suburbs. One week later, their bodies were… Read More Did a criminal defense attorney violate Rule of Professional Conduct 3.6

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American Bar Association’s latest ethics opinion could change both how lawyers market themselves…

Bottom line: According to the ABA, lawyers need their clients’ approval to talk publicly about those clients’ cases–even when the information to be shared is already public. The American Bar Association earlier this month published a formal ethics opinion that could impact how lawyers market their legal practices and their law firms — as well as how… Read More American Bar Association’s latest ethics opinion could change both how lawyers market themselves…

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