This article examines the issue by discussing the ethical obligations that lawyers may owe to nonclients and the ...

Does anyone doubt the need for heightened standards of ethics in all the professions in the United States today? In recent scandals, too many accountants, lawyers, bankers, security analysts, and ...

The Law Society and Inter-Disciplinary Ethics Applied Centre have launched the second iteration of the ethical practice framework for in-house solicitors.

The American Bar Association's Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility released ABA Formal Opinion 512: Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools on July 29. Here's a roadmap of ...

Have you ever felt frustrated by “legalese,” the use of highly technical, complex, archaic, and sometimes redundant terms in legal documents such as statutes, contracts, policies, and codes of ethics?

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Why should any private equity owned firm be less ethical than a traditional law firm partnership? Why is any increase in private equity ownership of law practices different to the arrival of ...

Agreements between law firms and government—like those entered into earlier this year between some Big Law firms and the ...