Law Practice,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Mar. 5, 2021
Ethics opinions offer advice; some practical, some challenging
The State Bar has proposed two ethics opinions, one on colleague impairment and another on potential client obligations.
Jessica Beckwith
Partner
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
Email: jessica.beckwith@lewisbrisbois.com
Jessica practices in the firm's Los Angeles and Phoenix offices. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Beckwith worked at the State Bar of California, Office of Chief Trial Counsel, as both deputy and senior trial counsel. Ms. Beckwith represents attorneys in disciplinary matters and advises attorneys and law firms on matters relating to State Bar complaints in California and Arizona as well as fee disputes, disciplinary matters, disqualification issues, bar admissions, and other licensing, ethics, and professional responsibility issues.
Brian Slome
Partner
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
Email: bslome@lbbslaw.com
Brian's practice focuses on the defense of professionals, which includes defending attorneys in legal malpractice and discipline proceedings.
California’s State Bar’s Standing Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct intends to issue two advisory opinions addressing challenges common to lawyers working in law firms, and illuminated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Proposed Opinion 14-0001 explores the ethical obligations both supervisory and subordinate lawyers have when dealing with colleague impairment. COPRAC interprets California’s Rules of Professional Conduct t...
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