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PA Attorney Discipline & Legal Ethics.Developments in discipline and ethics in Pennsylvania and the nation. Because it's not always black and white. Blog PostsThe Disciplinary Board as Regulator, Not Sanctioner: Advocating Wellness Practices to Avoid Misconduct In mental health, stress, wellnessPublish DateJune 1, 2022Leave a comment Ellen BrotmanAs part of a month-long campaign exploring lawyer well-being as misconduct prevention, the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania is providing interesting insight and strategies to help promote wellness and reduce stress amongst lawyers. They have published 4 articles as part of this campaign: Why Does … Continue Reading Pennsylvania Judges and Ethics: There’s A Board for That! In ethics, Judicial Ethics Advisory Board, Pennsylvania Supreme CourtPublish DateApril 29, 2022Leave a comment Ellen BrotmanThe Pennsylvania Supreme Court https://www.pacourts.us/courts/supreme-court has created a Judicial Ethics Advisory Board. https://www.pacourts.us/news-and-statistics/news/news-detail/1101/supreme-court-of-pennsylvania-announces-membership-of-new-judicial-ethics-advisory-board The Board is populated with a diverse group of judges from across the state and across the levels of the judiciary. Similar to the Pennsylvania Bar Association and the Philadelphia Bar Association, the Board will provide … Continue Reading Reciprocal Discipline: In Pennsylvania, It’s a Pretty Sure Thing In reciprocal suspension, Rule 216Publish DateMarch 23, 2022Leave a comment Ellen BrotmanOn February 11, 2022, Attorney Elliott James Schuchardt was suspended for two years by order of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, reciprocal to jurisdiction of United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee.When a lawyer is publicly disciplined in one jurisdiction, the lawyer is required to notify … Continue Reading ‘ODC v. Lynch’: Why We Need a Rule of Professional Conduct That Prohibits Discrimination In 1.8, 8.4, ODC v. Lynch, sexual harassmentPublish DateMarch 4, 2022Leave a comment Ellen BrotmanLast year, a Twitter thread addressed women and asked this question: How would your life change if men had a curfew at 8p.m.? In other words, what would it be like if women could go out at night without the fear of being harassed or assaulted? How would a woman’s … Continue Reading Leadership Changes at the Pennsylvania Disciplinary Board In 8.4, Dion Rassias, Disciplinary Board, Gretchen A. Mundorff, Jerry Lehocky, John C. RaffertyPublish DateFebruary 18, 2022Leave a comment Ellen BrotmanRecently, the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania appointed a new Board Chair and Board Vice-Chair. Attorney Jerry Lehocky will serve as Board Chair and attorney Dion Rassias as Vice-Chair, effective April 1, 2022. In 2023, Rassias will replace Lehocky … Continue Reading 2021 in Review: The Year in Ethics Opinions In ABA Formal Ethics Opinion 495, ABA Formal Ethics Opinion 496, ABA Formal Ethics Opinion 497, ABA Formal Ethics Opinion 498, ABA Formal Ethics Opinion 499, ABA Formal Ethics Opinion 500Publish DateJanuary 18, 20221 Comment Ellen Brotman By Ellen Brotman I often tell my attorney-clients to think of the Rules of Professional Conduct as the Emily Post guide to etiquette for attorneys. The rules provide the dos and don’ts for your conduct in relation to your clients, your adversaries, the courts, nonrepresented parties, your … Continue Reading Preventative Medicine Is the Best Kind: Preparing for 2022 Now In 1.1, 1.15, 5.5, cyber-attack, remote workPublish DateJanuary 18, 2022Leave a comment Ellen Brotman By Ellen Brotman It’s the season of gratitude and celebration, gratitude and celebration for getting through all this so far. (You know what “this” is!) Like a lot of you, I am still working remotely. I miss my walk to work, the office kibbitzing, … Continue Reading Laterals on the Move: There’s a Rule for That! In 1.10, 1.11, 1.6, 1.9, lateral movePublish DateSeptember 9, 2021Leave a comment Ellen BrotmanBy Ellen C. Brotman and Lynn Marietta NicholsThe summer is ending, the birds are flying south. Partners and associates are also considering whether it’s time to leave the nest and migrate to greener pastures. Lawyers no longer join law firms to stay until retirement. Government … Continue Reading Are You Committing the Unauthorized Practice of Law in Your Kitchen? In 5.5, ABA Formal Opinion 495, remote workPublish DateMarch 7, 2021Leave a comment Ellen BrotmanBy Ellen C. Brotman and Lynn Marietta NicholsDecades ago when the Rules of Professional Conduct were codified in Pennsylvania, we all went to offices in the jurisdiction where we served our clients. We were listed in the Yellow Pages; we read actual law books and we … Continue Reading Flat Fees, Operating Accounts and Trouble at the Disciplinary Board In 1.15, Fee Agreements, flat feesPublish DateFebruary 2, 2021Leave a comment Ellen BrotmanIn a recent DBD Opinion suspending a lawyer for one year and one day for numerous Rule violations, the Board also noted that “Respondent deposited Rule 1.15 funds into his operating account. Respondent charged the clients flat fees and accordingly, was required to maintain them in trust until he had … Continue Reading Older PostsSite SidebarPublished By…About MeEllen Brotman began her career as a law clerk in the United States District Court, Southern District of New York. She has served as an Assistant Federal Defender in Philadelphia, PA and practiced in small, medium and large firms with a focus on criminal defense, appellate advocacy, professional responsibility and ethics. She has defended a wide variety of high-profile criminal cases, including political and public corruption, securities fraud, tax fraud, money laundering, currency structuring and other white-collar crimes involving complex trial, sentencing and appellate issues. Ms. Brotman also has extensive experience representing lawyers before the Disciplinary Board of Pennsylvania. She is the founder and owner of BrotmanLaw, Philadelphia, PA.Contact Me…Ellen BrotmanBrotmanLawOne South Broad Street, Suite 1500, Philadelphia, PA 19107215-609-3247ebrotman@ellenbrotmanlaw.comellenbrotmanlaw.comOr here.Subscribe to receive new posts… My Firm……info can be found here.My Publications……can be found here.Categories…1.1 1.6 1.8 1.9 1.10 1.11 1.15 3.3 3.6 3.8 5.5 8.4 ABA Formal Ethics Opinion 496 ABA Formal Ethics Opinion 500 ABA Formal Opinion 495 Barr Biden Covid-19 death penalty Dion Rassias Disciplinary Board DOJ ethics Fee Agreements flat fees Gretchen A. Mundorff harassment Jerry Lehocky John C. 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