Posted Saturday, June 12th, 2010 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, Rules of Professional (Lawyer) Conduct, South Carolina Specific
How much money is in your trust account? Would you sell your law license for it? Theft of client or third-party funds from one’s trust
Posted Saturday, June 12th, 2010 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, Rules of Professional (Lawyer) Conduct, South Carolina Specific
Every South Carolina attorney or law firm that will be handling client or third-party funds is required to have a an IOLTA account (Interest on
Posted Friday, June 11th, 2010 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, Rules of Professional (Lawyer) Conduct, South Carolina Specific
It took mere months of legal practice for me to determine that the time I spent managing a paralegal was taking away from time I
Ethics Opinions Every South Carolina Attorney Should Know: Part XI, Misusing Influence
Posted Friday, June 11th, 2010 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, Rules of Professional (Lawyer) Conduct, South Carolina Specific
The powers that lawyers have are substantial. We can use our training to influence policy in all three branches of government. We can use our
Ethics Opinions Every South Carolina Attorney Should Know: Part X, Having Sex with Clients
Posted Friday, June 11th, 2010 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, Rules of Professional (Lawyer) Conduct, South Carolina Specific
Much harm can come to an attorney who has a sexual relationship with a client. South Carolina Rule of Professional Conduct 1.8(m) states: A lawyer
Ethics Opinions Every South Carolina Attorney Should Know: Part IX, Committing Crimes
Posted Friday, June 11th, 2010 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, Rules of Professional (Lawyer) Conduct, South Carolina Specific
As part of the oath lawyers take upon their admission to the South Carolina bar, they swear to “maintain the dignity of the legal system.”
Ethics Opinions Every South Carolina Attorney Should Know: Part VIII, Substance Abuse
Posted Friday, June 11th, 2010 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, Rules of Professional (Lawyer) Conduct, South Carolina Specific
Attorneys are as prone to addiction issues or depression as any other group of humans. The South Carolina Bar even has a support group, Lawyers
Posted Thursday, June 10th, 2010 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, Rules of Professional (Lawyer) Conduct, South Carolina Specific
Attorneys are frequently referred to in case law as officers of the court. “Since attorneys are officers of the court, their conduct, if dishonest, would
Ethics Opinions Every South Carolina Attorney Should Know: Part VI, Lack of Diligence
Posted Thursday, June 10th, 2010 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, Rules of Professional (Lawyer) Conduct, South Carolina Specific
I started this blog by doing a chronological search of cases of attorney discipline for failure to diligently handle client matters. Most cases involved attorneys
Ethics Opinions Every South Carolina Attorney Should Know: Part V, Failing to Pay the Court Reporter
Posted Thursday, June 10th, 2010 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, Rules of Professional (Lawyer) Conduct, South Carolina Specific
There are a number of reported disciplinary opinions in which failure to pay a court reporter was part of the basis for the discipline. The
