South Carolina Lawyer 8 (January 2012)
Author reviews the most important developments in professional ethics in 2011: (i) Advertising – Amendments to South Carolina Rules of Professional Conduct; (ii) Advertising – Groupon and similar services; (iii) Advertising—Misrepresentation on websites; (iv) Appointments – Just compensation for legal services; (v) Appointments – Right to counsel in civil cases; (vi) Civil liability – No cause of action for negligent spoliation; (vii) Civil Liability – Opening of default judgment; (viii) Civility; (ix) Fees – Propriety of nonrefundable flat fees; (x) Prosecutorial misconduct; (xi) national developments.
Relevant Law: South Carolina Rules of Professional Conduct 7.1, 7.1(d), 7.2(a), 7.2 (c)(2), 7.3(d)(1), 5.4(a), 8.4
Mentioned Ethics Opinions:
- ABA Formal Opinion 11-458
- ABA Formal Opinion 11-459
- ABA Formal Opinion 11-460
- ABA Formal Opinion 11-461
Relevant Authorities:
- Turner v. Rogers, 131 S.Ct. 2507 (2011)
- Cole Vision Corp. v. Hobbs, 394 S.C. 144, 714 S.E.2d 537 (2011)
- ITC Commercial Funding, Inc. v. Crerar, 393 S.C. 487, 713 S.E.2d 33 (Ct. App. 2011)
- In re Halford, 392 S.C. 66, 708 S.E.2d 740 (2011)
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