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ERIC COOPERSTEIN started his private law practice devoted to legal ethics in the fall of 2006. He has represented hundreds of lawyers and law firms in ethics and law-practice related matters.
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Ethics News & Articles
Avoid Ethics Complaints by Taking Notes
Beyond providing a first line of defense against a client’s ethics complaint, notes can be helpful in tracking previous conversations with a client.
Opening the Door (Slightly) for Grads of Unaccredited Law Schools
The Minnesota Supreme Court appears ready to open the bar admissions door just a little wider – at least enough for some graduates of unaccredited law schools, modifying the recommendations of a year-long study and report (9 MB) by the Minnesota Board of Law Examiners (MBLE). Under the present rules,
Judges May Speak More, But Not Too Much
A recent decision of the Eighth Circuit and a pending prosecution by the Minnesota Board on Judicial Standards (BJS) encourage judges to speak more in some instances and less in others. The Eighth Circuit case, Wersal v. Sexton (courtesy of Minnesota Lawyer’s blog), struck down several restrictions on candidates for
The More Things Change, the More Hourly Billing Will Stay the Same
Hourly billing is not going anywhere, despite the latest blawg buzz—and here’s why.
The More Things Change, the More Hourly Billing Will Stay the Same is a post from Lawyerist.com. The original content in this feed is © 2013 Lawyerist Media, LLC. This feed is provided for private use only and may not be re-published.
Minnesota Lawyers Board Annual Stats
Each year in early July the Minnesota Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility (OLPR) and the Minnesota Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board (LPRB) publish an annual report summarizing the Year in Discipline, as it were. Not the type of reading typically picked up by anyone other than ethics wonks and insomniacs, but
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