In this newsletter, we review when lawyers’ ethical duties to report opposing counsel’s violation of the Rules of Professional Conduct pursuant to Rule 8.3 is required, and whether it is ever permissible to threaten to make such a report. Most ethics committees have opined that reporting the violation is required, but that it is not permissible to threaten to file a complaint. READ MORE
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From Clyde & Co: When Posting on Social Media Become Attorney Advertising: Avoiding Ethical Pitfalls on Social Media
In this article, we discuss how the Rules of Professional Conduct governing lawyer advertising apply when lawyers post content on social media. While focusing in particular on lawyers’ LinkedIn profiles as one of the most used channels of social media among lawyers, the issues discussed here apply to all social media platforms. READ MORE