In the law school legal ethics course I teach, we study a classic disciplinary case in which a lawyer concealed the fact of his client’s death – dodging interrogatories and an independent medical exam (!), and telling an arbitration panel the client was “unavailable” – all in aid of negotiating a more favorable settlement. My
Pot prescription does not make lawyer’s own use ethical, says North Dakota
We posted here in July about the legal ethics aspects of representing clients involved in the marijuana industry.
Now comes an ethics ruling from North Dakota about a lawyer’s own use of medical marijuana. The lawyer, living in North Dakota and licensed there, has a medical condition that qualifies the lawyer for medical marijuana treatment