The Rent-A-License Scenario By G. Michael Witte | Executive Director, Disciplinary Commission Just prior to Christmas 2018, the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission issued its second formal advisory opinion, addressing Indiana lawyer affiliation with an out-of-state law firm or a non-lawyer company attempting to provide legal services to clients in Indiana. These business models are commonly known as … [Read more...] about Disciplinary Commission | Formal Advisory Opinion 2-18
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#CanITweet? Guidance to courts on the limits of Broadcast Ban
Described by some as “Haiku journalism,” the 140-character limit of Twitter messages such as the fictional examples below, may seem to provide only short-script descriptions of legal events, but these abbreviated statements are beginning to impact court systems. As reporters and onlookers can give play-by-play-accounts of what is occurring in the courtroom and even include photos or videos on Twitter, courts are wre … [Read more...] about #CanITweet? Guidance to courts on the limits of Broadcast Ban