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New! The Path to Lawyer Well-Being: Practical Recommendations for Positive Change

The ABA House of Delegates approved Report and Recommendation 105 during the 2018 ABA Midyear Meeting that urges stakeholders, where appropriate, to consider the recommendations set out in the report, The Path to Lawyer Well-Being: Practical Recommendations for Positive Change.

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New! Eye on Ethics: McCoy v. Louisiana and the lawyer/client conundrum

It is a rare day when the U.S. Supreme Court issues an opinion that, in part, has an impact on lawyer ethics. On May 14, 2018, a 6 to 3 decision in McCoy v. Louisiana addressed the Sixth Amendment right to counsel but spoke to Model Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1.2(a):

 

Subject to paragraphs (c) and (d), a lawyer shall abide by a client's decisions concerning the...

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