Under the “hot potato” rule, a law firm cannot drop a client “like a hot potato” to avoid a conflict.
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Tag: Ethics
Crossing Over: Confidentiality at International Borders
Today’s technology becomes a sensitive point at international borders because inspections of electronic devices do not necessarily include the same legal protections as when operating within a country.
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Whatever Happened to Zeal?
Lawyers often speak of “zeal,” but the word disappeared from the Washington professional rules 40 years ago.
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‘Tis the Season: Gifts Given and Received
Around the holidays, lawyers often give gifts to colleagues who have referred work to them or are the recipients of such gifts. In this column, we’ll look at both the mundane and the more suspect aspects of lawyer gift giving and receiving.
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Good Counsel: New WSBA Advisory Opinion on Reporting Client Data to Legal Aid Funders
The WSBA late last year issued a new advisory opinion—202402—that examines the tension around providing statistical data to funders while preserving client confidentiality.
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Fessing Up: The Duty to Correct Inaccurate Legal Citations
AI “hallucination” cases have also provided a related illustration of human nature: an unwillingness to “fess up” to mistakes.
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