Posted Monday, June 14th, 2010 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, Rules of Professional (Lawyer) Conduct, South Carolina Specific
This is the final ethics lesson I wish to impart to my mentees, though I intend to add to this series in the future as
Posted Monday, June 14th, 2010 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, Rules of Professional (Lawyer) Conduct, South Carolina Specific
Thomas McDow made the excellent suggestion that I do a column on the Rule 8.3 duty to report professional misconduct. It was a failure on
Ethics Opinions Every South Carolina Attorney Should Know: Part XV, Using Purloined Evidence
Posted Sunday, June 13th, 2010 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, Rules of Professional (Lawyer) Conduct, South Carolina Specific
Had I been a member of the South Carolina Supreme Court in June 2008, I would have voted for In Re Wood, 378 S.C. 632, 663
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
