On June 6, 2024, Ocean City, Maryland, served as the backdrop for the MSBA Legal Summit and Annual Meeting. Among the standout sessions at this year’s event was a presentation co-led by Attorney Stephen Cornelius from Eccleston & Wolf. The session, titled “Ethical Considerations and the Role of Attorneys and Employers Handling Employment Decisions and…
Read MoreThe District of Columbia Ethics Committee recently considered a conflict of interest ethical question posed by a lawyer’s representation of a client in response to a third-party subpoena (the “Prospective Client”) that also identified an individual currently or previously represented in an unrelated matter by the same lawyer (the “Other Client”). Current Client In Ethics…
Read MoreOn May 28, Al Frederick was among a panel of lawyers speaking to the Maryland Conference of Circuit Court Judges Annual meeting on the topic of Judicial Discipline. Judges from both the Circuit and District Courts were in attendance.
Read MoreGlenn Grossman participated with District Court Designate Judge Dolores Dorsainvil in a program entitled “Professional Ethics: Avoid AGC Complaints Where You Can, Win Where You Must.” The program, sponsored by the Professional Ethics Committee of the Bar Association of Baltimore City, was held on March 5th and attracted some 50 lawyers and judges. The panelists discussed…
Read MoreThe D.C. Defense Lawyers Association (“DCDLA”) held its Annual Ethics CLE on January 16, 2020. Eccleston and Wolf principal Justin Flint, along with colleagues Channing Shor, Abby Franke, and Gregory Sussman, hosted and lead the presentation. They were joined by speakers Lydia E. Lawless, Bar Counsel for the Maryland Attorney Grievance Commission, and Myles Link,…
Read MoreIn May 2017, the ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility released an opinion providing guidelines that practicing attorneys should follow to ensure that communications with their clients are protected, and not subject to cybersecurity breaches. The opinion states that attorneys must make “reasonable efforts” to ensure their client communications are secure. See ABA…
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