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Lawyer Assessment Increase

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has increased the annual registration fee paid by lawyers from $145 to $195. “Amendment of Rule 219(a) of the Pennsylvania Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement; No. 219 Disciplinary Rules Docket” (3/14/2022), 52 Pa.B. 1733 (3/26/2022). … Continue reading →

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Revised Ethics Rule on Discrimination

Without first publishing a proposed amendment for public comment, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has adopted an amendment to Rule of Professional Conduct 8.4(g), which was adopted in 2020 to make it professional misconduct for a lawyer to “knowingly manifest … Continue reading →

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Ethics of Retaining Wills

Posted on April 1, 2021 by Daniel EvansApril 1, 2021

The Committee on Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility of the Pa. Bar Association has issued Formal Opinion 2021-300 (3/5/2021), “Ethical Considerations for Lawyers Retaining Original Wills.” The opinion adopts and endorses New York State Bar Association Ethics Opinion 1182 (1/23/2020), … Continue reading →

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New Anti-Discrimination Ethics Rule

Posted on June 19, 2020 by Daniel EvansJune 19, 2020

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has adopted an amendment to Rule of Professional Conduct 8.4 that adds a new paragraph (g) to make it professional misconduct for a lawyer to “in the practice of law, by words or conduct, knowingly … Continue reading →

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Lawyers Must Retain Original Wills Indefinitely?

Posted on February 1, 2020 by Daniel EvansFebruary 1, 2020

The New York State Bar Association has released an ethics opinion stating that a lawyer may not dispose of wills even when the testators’ locations and circumstances are unknown, and that the lawyer must safeguard the wills indefinitely unless the … Continue reading →

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New Confidentiality Exception

The Supreme Court has amended Rule of Professional Conduct 1.6 to allow lawyers to reveal confidential information to the extent that the lawyer reasonably believes necessary “to comply with other law or court order.” The amendment is effective in 30 … Continue reading →

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Proposed Anti-Discrimination Ethics Rule

The Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has proposed an amendment to Rule of Professional Conduct 8.4 that would add a new paragraph (g) to make it professional misconduct for a lawyer to “in the practice of law, … Continue reading →

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Proposed New Confidentiality Exception

Posted on December 21, 2018 by Daniel EvansDecember 21, 2018

The Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court has proposed amending the Rules of Professional Conduct to add an additional exception to client confidentiality, allowing lawyers to make disclosures the lawyer reasonably believes are necessary “to comply with other law or … Continue reading →

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Eligible Institutions for Fiduciary Funds

The Supreme Court updates from time to time (and the Disciplinary Board publishes in the Pennsylvania Bulletin) a list of the names of financial institutions which are “eligible institutions” in which lawyers may deposit funds held by the lawyer as … Continue reading →

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Lawyer Bias or Prejudice as Misconduct

The Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has proposed a new Rule of Professional Conduct 8.4(g) that would make it a matter of professional misconduct to “knowingly manifest bias or prejudice” in the practice of law.  “Proposed Amendments … Continue reading →

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