RSMD receives Cook County Public Guardian’s Outstanding Pro Bono Firm Award […]
RSMD Receives Public Guardian’s Outstanding Pro Bono Lawyer Awards
RSMD’s Sari Montgomery on Renewing U.S. Disciplinary System
RSMD’s Sari Montgomery recently collaborated with prominent ethics counsel from across the country on a Bloomberg Law article urging a fulsome review of American legal ethics systems and regulatory structures. In the article, the seven authors strongly recommend that the American Bar Association “renew its historic role in leadership in lawyer discipline.” They honor the […]
Ethics Column: Avoiding Discipline Despite a Mistake
RSMD’s Sari Montgomery makes her debut as a legal ethics columnist at Business of Law Insider! In her inaugural column, she discusses an all-important question: can lawyers can avoid being disciplined even if they’ve made a mistake? And if so, how? Sari considers the risks all lawyers face in any kind of practice. Then she […]
RSMD’s Sari Montgomery: Ethics Columnist
We’re proud to announce that our own Sari Montgomery has been named the new (and inaugural) ethics columnist for Business of Law Insider, a publication of BridgeTower Media. Sari will be writing a quarterly column, with her first column appearing next month. We’ll link to the columns on this site – be sure to follow […]
Legal Ethics Now & Next Episode 5: Fluxatility: Lawyers Accepting Crypto
New podcast episode: lawyers accepting crypto as payment. Can you, should you, how thinkable is it now following the FTX debacle? Analyzing all that in this episode! If the above player doesn’t work, you can download the episode here or listen on the following platforms: […]
RSMD’s Sari Montgomery Named to Law360 Legal Ethics Editorial Advisory Board
RSMD is pleased to announce that our partner Sari Montgomery has been named to the 2022 Law360 Legal Ethics Editorial Advisory Board. Members of the Board provide feedback on Law360’s coverage of legal ethics issues. They also lend their insight about how best to shape future coverage. Sari is a true leader in the world […]
Legal Ethics Now & Next Episode 4: The 300
Unregistered practice: disciplinary offense or technical error? It’s not an academic exercise: 300 Oregon lawyers had to reckon with the consequences of sudden un-registration, however unintended, this past month. Should they even have had to worry about potentially being disciplined? Why do we say that unregistered lawyers are engaged in the unauthorized practice of law? […]
Legal Ethics Now & Next Episode 3: Another State of Mind
Firms with lawyers licensed in different states. A legal ethics thumbs up? Or a gateway to UPL? Is there a method in Illinois for setting up these kinds of entities, limiting the principals’ liability, and avoiding ethical pitfalls? There is – it’s covered in Supreme Court Rule 721. But should lawyers — especially those seeking […]
Legal Ethics Now & Next Episode 2: Sandboxing
Episode 2 of Legal Ethics Now & Next covers a topic mentioned in the previous episode: the Utah program that allows lawyers and other professionals to own legal service providers – a/k/a the Utah “regulatory sandbox.” How does that program work, and how’s it going? We’ll review that in this episode, and look at what […]
Legal Ethics Now & Next: A Legal Ethics Podcast
The RSMD legal ethics podcast, Legal Ethics Now & Next is happening! First episode is below. For now you can listen using this ultra-minimalist player, or if that doesn’t work, you can go here. We’ll be distributing the podcast to various streaming services soon, and we’ll be doing some more cool things with it in […]
