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@dkluft.bsky.social#LegalEthics Tidbit: What’s the line between a good faith legal argument and a false statement of fact?
An OR lawyer was hired to contest the validity of a client’s deceased mother’s will due to alleged undue influence by ... (cont.)
@dkluft.bsky.social#LegalEthics Tidbit: Please don’t blame the #AI, this was all my fault
A lawyer submitted a brief to a CO federal court containing a hallucinated quotations from 10th Cir. case. The lawyer was stated that he used AI for ... (cont.)
@tsl010.bsky.social⚖️ Carolyn Elefant of myshingle.com teaches the ethics of podcasting at the Lawyers' Podcasting Conference, Nov 13–14, McLean VA. Rules 1.6, 7.1 + 5.5. ABA members save $100 thru Oct 18 👉 buff.ly/kFp8jno
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@dkluft.bsky.social#LegalEthics Tidbit: Should I respond to opposing counsel’s correspondence by drawing a frowny face on it?
A WA plaintiff filed a motor vehicle claim in federal court and the defendant defaulted. When the defendant finally ... (cont.)
@dkluft.bsky.social#LegalEthics Tidbit: If your opponent misuses #AI and gets sanctioned, take the win and don’t be a jerk about it
A FL federal court imposed sanctions on plaintiff’s counsel for citing #AI-generated hallucinated caselaw in a motion... (cont.)
@synergysolutionit.bsky.socialCybersecurity isn’t just IT for attorneys. It’s an ethics obligation.
ABA Rule 1.6© requires reasonable efforts to protect client data.
40% of law firms still have no formal cybersecurity policy (ABA, 2024).
Are you one of them?
@dkluft.bsky.social#LegalEthics Tidbit: If a newly elected judge sells his law practice, does he have to recuse himself from cases involving the buyer?
A candidate for judicial office in OK was planning to sell his law practice if he won. He asks whether ... (cont.)
@dkluft.bsky.social#LegalEthics Tidbit: Can I compel discovery of the opposing expert’s #AI prompts?
During a deposition in a NV federal case, plaintiff’s expert testified that he relied on ChatGPT to assist him in drafting his expert report. ... (cont.)
@citizenptnewsnm.bsky.socialIn a landmark case for New Mexico's legal system, defense counsel argues that disbarment for opening-statement conduct is an extreme response and proposes a unique path of education instead.
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#NM #CitizenPortal #LegalEthics #JudicialAccountability #ProfessionalDevelopment
@citizenptnewsnm.bsky.socialA New Mexico deputy district attorney faces disbarment after the court hears shocking claims of intentional misconduct in multiple trials spanning three years.
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#NM #CitizenPortal #NewMexicoLegal #LegalEthics #JudicialAccountability #PublicPerception
@citizenptnewsma.bsky.socialCan a simple demand letter from a lawyer actually lead to a claim of unfair business practices under Massachusetts law?
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#MA #CitizenPortal #LitigationPrivilege #ConsumerProtection #LegalEthics
@dkluft.bsky.social#LegalEthics Tidbit: Will the court seal a document that I already uploaded to #AI?
A pro se litigant in PA federal court moved to seal certain documents in order to protect third party privacy interests. Along with the motion ... (cont.)
@dkluft.bsky.social#LegalEThics Tidbit: What the heck does “of counsel” mean anyway?
The PA Bar recently opined in the use of the designation “of counsel.” The bar noted that Rule 7.1 prohibits lawyers from making false statements about themselves. ... (cont.)
@dkluft.bsky.social#LegalEthics Tidbit: If you get caught submitting #AI hallucinations, nobody is going to believe the “I filed the wrong version” excuse
A PA attorney filed a response to a summary judgment in a TX federal court. The opposing party ... (cont.)
@dkluft.bsky.social#LegalEthics Tidbit: Can I advertise online that passed the bar before being admitted?
A non-U.S. lawyer moved to New York, passed the MPRE, the Uniform Bar, and was about to take the NY Bar (the three exams you need to pass for NY admission) ... (cont.)
@citizenptnewsma.bsky.socialIn a pivotal case, attorney Patrick Levin claims that the use of EZPass and location data in arson convictions breaches privacy laws meant to protect drivers' information.
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#MA #CitizenPortal #GovernmentTransparency #LegalEthics #DataProtection
@citizenptnewsct.bsky.socialA Connecticut physician faces a staggering $150,000 penalty for violating statutes related to six patients, adding to the controversy of his recently revoked medical license.
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#CT #CitizenPortal #LegalEthics #PatientRights #HealthcareAccountability
@thefridaytimes.bsky.socialShould lawyers win clients through merit or intermediaries? Nadir Shabbir Dayo examines how paid referrals can undermine professional ethics, public trust and a litigant’s freedom to choose counsel. ⚖️
www.thefridaytimes.com/11-Oct-2026/...
@citizenptnewstx.bsky.socialMiss O'Brien warns the court that outsourcing transcript creation to third-party vendors could jeopardize the integrity and confidentiality of deposition records, raising serious legal concerns.
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#TX #CitizenPortal #DataPrivacy #LegalEthics #VendorAccountability #TexasTranscripts