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• Revisiting N.Y. Rule on Threats of Criminal Prosecution

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  By Sarah Diane McShea [Originally published in NYPRR November 2000]   Disciplinary Rule 7-105(a) forbids lawyers from threatening criminal prosecution “solely to obtain an advantage in a civil matter.” However, the rule has been interpreted in New...

• Guard Against Criminal, Civil & Disciplinary Liability: A Practical Guide

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  By Sarah Diane McShea [Originally published in NYPRR December 1998]   The first article in this series on law firm management problems (see, NYPRR May 1998) surveyed disciplinary cases in which partners and associates in large firms had been disciplined...

• Ethics & Professional Responsibility Issues in Large Law Firms

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  By Sarah Diane McShea [Originally published in NYPRR July 1998]   Until recently, there was a general consensus in the legal profession that ethical lapses were primarily a problem for solo practitioners and small firm lawyers and that lawyers in large...

• When Complaint Is Filed Against You — How Disciplinary System Works

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  By Sarah Diane McShea [Originally published in NYPRR May 1998]   Most lawyers will receive at least one complaint of unethical conduct at some point during their careers. This is true for lawyers who never practice law and it is true for lawyers who hold...

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  Ethical Implications of Emergent Technologies

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  Ethical Considerations When Switching from Criminal Defense to the Prosecution

  February 10, 2017

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  Recent N.Y. Ethics Opinions: January/February 2017

  February 10, 2017

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  Settlement Negotiations in Legal Malpractice Cases: Walking the Fine Line of a Conflict

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