Happy Monday! Friday’s questions are here. The answers follow today’s Honor Roll.
Honor Roll
TL;DR: the Vermont Judiciary has adopted rules on the use of recording & transmitting devices in courtrooms. They’re here.
Now, Mike’s Version.
As is my habit both on this blog and at seminars, I’ll warm up for the legal ethics portion of the program by sharing a story that has nothing to do with
Happy Friday! And welcome to the 344th Five for Friday legal ethics quiz!
Lately, many of my posts have warned of the risks associated with the use of generative artificial intelligence. Never did I think that I’d have to include such a warning in the introduction to a quiz. This space isn’t meant for such
Lately, when presenting, I ask the audience how many have had clients send them “legal strategy” that the client used generative AI to create. Nearly everyone raises a hand or nods “yes.” It’s time to start having candid conversations with clients who do so.
Earlier this week, I relayed that a federal judge had issued
AI is on my mind. In a few minutes, a panel I’m part of will present on the competent & ethical use of AI in a law office setting. When the seminar ends, I’m heading down 89 to present “Legal Ethics for Clinicians” at Vermont Law & Graduate School. A lawyer who runs one of
This post isn’t exactly legal ethics or professional responsibility. Still, it involves a bit of wellness and provides a platform to float an idea I’ve had about the duty of competence. So, here goes nothing.
Regular readers are familiar with my belief that wellness includes pursuing interests outside the law. I’m also on record urging
Happy Monday! Friday’s questions are here. The answers follow today’s Honor Roll.
My southern swing to The First Brother’s has come to an end. Later today, as I take those first few lung shocking steps out of BTV into the Vermont air, I’ll do my best to channel Saturday’s weather during the races on
Happy Friday! And welcome to the 343rd Five for Friday legal ethics quiz!
This week’s quiz is coming to you The First Brother’s abode in Savannah, Georgia. I’m here for a visit that will include the Tybee Run Festival and that has already included my introduction to Zion.
My brother volunteers at an animal shelter.
There’s a large container at my house that holds various law & work-related documents. Some date back to my law school. For example, my transcript, rejection letters from firms (and pro sports teams’ offices of general counsel) I applied to, and memos that I used as writing samples. The container also includes outlines I made
Nothing sexy today. Rather, a post on trust accounting basics that might prompt me (finally) to update the PRB’s trust accounting manual.
I’ve been asked “Mike, as long as our firm tracks trust funds, why does it matter how we do it?”
Fair question.
My answer: it matters because of Rule 1.15A.
The rule