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  • Vet Sanctioned For Providing Online Advice

    March 31, 2015

    Since last week’s post regarding the the First Amendment and lawyer licensing, there’s been a development on the occupational licensing front. On Friday, the Fifth Circuit issued its decision in Hines v. Alldredge, denying a First…

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  • Does Licensing Lawyers Violate the First Amendment?

    March 19, 2015

    Like Chief Justice John Roberts, I don’t put a lot of stock in law review articles. But every now and then, one comes along – usually written by an honest-to-god practicing lawyer, and not a…

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  • Ethics of “Better Call Saul”

    March 11, 2015

    The character of Saul Goodman brought a new level of sleaze to the on-screen depictions of lawyers in Breaking Bad – along with memorable ads, an inflatable lady liberty and a mock lawyer website that fooled…

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  • Lawyer Commoditization

    March 9, 2015

    Check out these posts from earlier today: Ron Friedmann –  “Big Law, Fast Food, and Lawyer Exceptionalism.” Mark Herrmann – “Be Afraid. Be Very Afraid.” Friedmann is speaking to Big Law, and Herrmann to…

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  • NY Crushes Anti-Negative-Review Agreements

    March 4, 2015

    So there’s this outfit called “Medical Justice.”  They purport to help doctors and dentists stave off malpractice lawsuits and reputational damage. One of the products Medical Justice used to offer, except for lawsuit settlement,…

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  • Answering Legal Questions Online

    March 2, 2015

    I get questions from lawyers all the time about the appropriateness of answering legal questions online. Which isn’t a shock, since Avvo operates an online forum where people can ask questions about legal issues…

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