Business & Corporate

Professional Development

ABA issues new guidance on what a lawyer should do before, after a disaster happens

CHICAGO, Sept. 19, 2018 —The American Bar Association Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility released today Formal Opinion 482 that underscores the importance of ABA model rules for lawyers affected by disasters and provides specific guidance on their ethical responsibilities in the aftermath of hurricanes, floods, tornadoes and fires.

Practice Finance

An Inside Job: Unearthing Fraud in Law Firms

Ian Hu

Fairly simple systems can protect your firm from inside fraud.

Creditors' Rights

New ABA book a guide to understanding judgment creditor rights against LLC

CHICAGO, Aug. 1, 2018 — The American Bar Association Business Law Section has published “The Charging Orders Practice Guide: Understanding Judgment Creditor Rights Against LLC Members,” which provides lawyers with a source of both the legal theory underlying charging orders and pragmatic suggestions as to how to deal with limited liability companies from all viewpoints.

Administrative Law

Tarmac delays, support animals, more: Airline rights discussed by panelists

Joseph Trytten, a law student at Tulane Law School, travels a lot with his saxophone. He said he’s fed up with the airlines’ “inconsistent” handling of his instrument case.