Cynthia Feathers and Michael Fox examine lawyers’ core ethical duties in appellate practice and discuss the ethical ...

Lawyers' duty of competence now includes a component not widely discussed until recently—the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the practice of law. The New York City Bar Association ...

Attorneys must satisfy various professional conduct rules, but compliance with the rules is not enough to ensure successful client relationships and law firm administration. Attorneys and firms should ...

Attorneys owe a fiduciary duty of loyalty and good faith to their clients, among others, which requires them to act solely for the client’s benefit. If an attorney violates this duty by engaging in ...

Most professions have a code of ethics which provides guidance regarding the scope of practice and the boundaries for practicing within a profession. The code is enforceable as well as aspirational.

Internationally educated lawyers who want to practice law in the U.S. must verify minimum legal education requirements, pass the bar examination in the jurisdiction where they will be working, and ...

U.S. law firms are increasingly turning to Law Firm Back-Office Deals as a way to modernize operations and access capital, while staying within strict ethical r ...