Today marks the fifth anniversary of this blog’s debut.

It’s been a wonderful ride. Waking up every Sunday morning (OK, most Sunday mornings), grabbing a cup of java, and writing 600 words about the latest in legal ethics might not be everyone’s idea of fun. But I’ve loved it.

Over the last half-decade our 230-some

Do you toil in the pressure cooker of a firm, but dream of going in-house? Many lawyers have that goal.  But the churn works in the other direction, too, with in-house lawyers migrating to firms or solo practice.  When they do, they can face conflict of interest issues leading to disqualification, as a former in-house

One of Bill Cosby’s accusers can continue with her defamation suit, the California state court of appeals said in an opinion late last year, holding that the trial court erred when it used the state’s anti-SLAPP law to partially strike Janice Dickinson’s complaint against the entertainer. Dickinson had based one of her claims on statements

Last year at this time, we published this post on gratitude, and it resonated with a lot of lawyers.  Here it is again, slightly revised.  Have a grateful Thanksgiving holiday.

Looking at the roiling current of world events, many of them dark and discouraging, can justifiably make us anxious and depressed.  Our times are marked

Compliance chart with keywords and icons. Flat designOur guest blogger is a Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP)®.

Increased scrutiny for Chief Compliance Officers

Compliance officers are facing increasing scrutiny from a variety of regulatory agencies. The Department of Justice and the Securities Exchange Commission have announced their intention to hold companies accountable through the individuals involved.  As a result, many in

ThankfulnessLast year at this time, we published this post on gratitude, and it resonated with a lot of lawyers.  Here it is again, slightly revised.  Have a grateful Thanksgiving holiday.

Looking at the roiling current of world events, many of them dark and discouraging, can justifiably make us anxious and depressed.  Our times seem indelibly

The Law for Lawyers Today will be taking a short break over the Xmas holiday.  But we’ll be back on December 31 with our thoughts about the past year in Ethics World and predictions for 2016!

Snow covered birch trees

ThankfulnessThe world has been through dark things in the past couple weeks.  But here in the U.S., we will nonetheless sit down on Thanksgiving  Day with family and friends for a shared meal that is the proper antithesis — perhaps the strongest one — to hate, death and destruction.

And while you are feeling generally

Snow covered birch treesThe Law for Lawyers Today will be taking a short break over the holidays.  We’ll be back with fresh and timely updates on January 8, 2015!

Snow covered birch treesThe Law for Lawyers Today will be taking a short break over the holidays.  We’ll be back with fresh and timely updates on January 8, 2015!