Litigation

Legal Ethics and "Pitching"
Here are three stories that relate to legal ethics and "pitching." The first concerns the legal ethics issues associated with the representation of Roger Clemens and his lawyer's use of the press...

Top Ten Legal Ethics Stories of 2008
Here???s my Top Ten Ethics Stories of 2008, which is my 5th annual list. Your comments are welcome and I expect to revise this post based on those comments. Below the fold are the Honorable Mentions under each category...

Sample Legal Ethics Expert Retainer Letter
A legal ethics listserv recently had some back and forth about retainer letters for legal ethics experts and what should be in them. During last year's National Conference on Professional Responsibility, there was a great panel on legal ethics experts...

Legal Ethics in the Times
The always superb Adam Liptak covers two recent legal ethics stories in the New York Times. First, there is this story from today's Times on whether the zealous advocacy norm should be relaxed in the mass tort context...

ethics in the legal writing course
Scott Fruehwald (Hofstra) has posted a new paper on SSRN, Legal Writing, Professionalism, and Legal Ethics, that offers advice on ways to incorporate ethics into the writing curriculum...

"Legal Ethics Is to Actual Ethics As ...":
Sasha posted a comment several days ago saying that "legal ethics is to actual ethics as Madison, Wisconsin is to James Madison: the former is vaguely inspired by the idea of...

Pre-paid Leagal Services
What are Prepaid Legal Benefit Plans

Legal Forms
Business and Commercial Legal Forms

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
TEA-21 - Plus Law 105-178

Best Law Movies
Greatest Legal Movies selected by ABA Journal

Law & Order Depicts Police Procedures and Criminal Justice
Accuracy of Criminal Justice Depiction on Television

Legal Malpractice
legal malpractice lawsuits.

Jury Awards $1.8 Million in Legal Malpractice Suit
Jury Awards $1.8 Million in Legal Malpractice Suit

Alabama Restaurant Association Hires Legal Council to Help Members Damaged by BP Oil Spill
Alabama Restaurant Association Hires Legal Council to Help Members Damaged by BP Oil Spill>

Viviendas, Inquilinos y Dueños
legal issues.

Ayuda Legal Para Victimas de Ataque Cardiaco (Infarto) o Derrame Cerebral por Ezetrol

Wendy's International Inc.
allegedly fired illegal immigrant employees after missing a deadline to obtain legal status.