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ChatGPT and attorney client privilege
Commentary: Maryland attorneys confront confidentiality risks as clients use ChatGPT, raising attorney-client privilege concerns.
MD Supreme Court affirms disbarment for intentional dishonesty
Commentary: The Maryland Supreme Court reaffirmed that intentional dishonesty by attorneys leads to disbarment under Md. Rule 19-308.4(c) and the Vanderlinde standard.
The fascinating case of State v. Houston
Commentary: State v. Houston highlights discovery violations, attorney-witness rules, and firewalls in a Maryland murder case involving James Houston.
Can I put a lien on that?
Commentary: Attorney’s liens in Maryland include retaining liens and charging liens, each with specific rules and ethical considerations.
The ethical tension between a prefiling investigation and the statute of limitations
There is precious little authority in Maryland about the tension between the statute of limitations and the pre-filing investigation.
Starting the new year right
Most of us have a process for closing out the old year and starting the new one. It’s natural to turn the page when starting a new year because it […]
A primer on the tripartite relationship
How the tripartite relationship in insurance defense creates ethical duties and conflicts, stressing that counsel’s highest loyalty is owed to the insured.
Maryland joins the AI hallucination party
It had to happen at some point: a lawyer would unsuspectingly submit a brief prepared with the help of generative artificial intelligence to a Maryland appellate court, and our courts […]
The clients are most important
Changing firms is a reality of the practice of law. In just 30 minutes of research, I found myriad surveys with data on how often both associates and partners change […]
The ethics of jury selection
In 2024, Maryland adopted Md. Rule 16-310 to explore the use of expanded voir dire, including the possibility of attorney-conducted voir dire. The drafters envisioned a two-year study period, and […]
Can I bill for using generative AI?
Artificial intelligence is en vogue. Lawyers use AI for legal research, briefs, searching and summarizing documents, and for background searches on witnesses and parties, among other tasks. For those of […]
Look out for red flags in clients, cases, witnesses
When you see the red flags, address them, and if you cannot resolve issues to your satisfaction, terminate representation.
