June 14, 2010
This is the final ethics lesson I wish to impart to my mentees, though I intend to add to this series in the future as
June 14, 2010
Thomas McDow made the excellent suggestion that I do a column on the Rule 8.3 duty to report professional misconduct. It was a failure on
Ethics Opinions Every South Carolina Attorney Should Know: Part XV, Using Purloined Evidence
June 13, 2010
Had I been a member of the South Carolina Supreme Court in June 2008, I would have voted for In Re Wood, 378 S.C. 632, 663
June 12, 2010
How much money is in your trust account? Would you sell your law license for it? Theft of client or third-party funds from one’s trust
June 12, 2010
Every South Carolina attorney or law firm that will be handling client or third-party funds is required to have a an IOLTA account (Interest on
June 11, 2010
It took mere months of legal practice for me to determine that the time I spent managing a paralegal was taking away from time I
Ethics Opinions Every South Carolina Attorney Should Know: Part XI, Misusing Influence
June 11, 2010
The powers that lawyers have are substantial. We can use our training to influence policy in all three branches of government. We can use our
Ethics Opinions Every South Carolina Attorney Should Know: Part X, Having Sex with Clients
June 11, 2010
Much harm can come to an attorney who has a sexual relationship with a client. South Carolina Rule of Professional Conduct 1.8(m) states: A lawyer
