| Article Name |
Author/Month/Year |
Subject |
Primary Rule |
| "2007: The Year in Ethics and Bar Discipline" |
by Constance V. Vecchione
January 2008 |
General |
NA |
| "Past Is Prologue: A Short History Of The Bar Discipline System In Massachusetts" |
by Constance V. Vecchione
April 2007 |
General |
NA |
| "Aggregate Settlements" |
by Nancy Kaufman
July 2006 |
Conflicts |
1.8(g) |
| "The Ethics Of Charging And Collecting Fees" |
by Nancy Kaufman and Constance V. Vecchione
April 2006 |
Fees |
1.5 |
| "SIDEWAYS: Lateral Hires and Conflicts of Interest" |
by Constance V. Vecchione
March 2006 |
Conflicts |
1.10 |
| "Conflicts, Competence And Confidentiality In Will Drafting" |
by John W. Marshall
December 2005 |
Conflicts |
1.8 |
| "Contingent Fees And The Discharged Lawyer" |
by Susan Strauss Weisberg
September 2005 |
Fees |
1.5 |
| "The Future For Lawyer Discipline" |
by Daniel C. Crane
May 2005 |
General |
NA |
| "Why Not Arbitrate Fee Disputes?" |
by Kenneth Luke and Alison Mills Cloutier
April 2005 |
Fees |
1.5 |
"Pick Me! Pick Me! Pick Me!"
(An Advertising And Solicitation Update) |
by Sarah A. Chambers
March 2005 |
Advertising |
7.5 |
"When A Colleague Becomes Impaired:
Obligations Of Lawyers And Law Firms As To Incapacitated Partners Or Associates" |
by Ellen M. Meagher
February 2005 |
Incapacity – Lawyer |
1.16(a)(2) |
"At What Cost, Payment?"
Or "Possession Is Not Nine-Tenths Of Your Ethical Obligations" |
by Dorothy Anderson
January 2005 |
Fees |
1.15 |
| "What’s In A Statement? Truth And Accuracy In Preparing And Executing Sworn Documents" |
by Christa A. Arcos
December 2004 |
Dishonesty |
3.3(a)(1) |
| "Five Years Of ACAP" |
by Anne Kaufman
November 2004 |
General |
NA |
"The Worst-Laid Plans:
What Do I Do When Privileged Material Reaches Me By Mistake?" |
by Terence M. Troyer
October 2004 |
Confidentiality |
1.15(a) |
| "Reporting Professional Misconduct" |
by Nancy Kaufman
September 2004 |
General |
8.3 |
| "Ethical Issues For Elder Law Attorneys" |
by Linda G. Bauer
August 2004 |
Incapacity – Client |
1.14 |
| "What’s Confidential When There Is Joint Representation" |
by Daniel C. Crane
July 2004 |
Confidentiality |
1.7(b) |
| "False Testimony By A Defendant In A Criminal Case: What Do You Know And When Do You Know It?" |
by Jane Rabe
June 2004 |
Criminal law |
3.3(e) |
| "Record Time: Countdown To The New Rule On Trust Accounting" |
by Daniel C. Crane
May 2004 |
Trust accounting |
1.15 |
| "Conflicts In Cross-Examination" |
by John W. Marshall
April 2004 |
Conflicts |
1.7 |
| "More On Taking Stock" |
by Bruce T. Eisenhut
March 2004 |
Conflicts |
1.8(a) |
| "Death And Confidentiality" |
by Roger Geller and Susan Strauss Weisberg
February 2004 |
Confidentiality |
1.6 |
| "That Was The Year That Was: Noteworthy Decisions On Ethics And Bar Discipline In 2003" |
by Constance V. Vecchione and John W. Marshall
January 2004 |
General |
NA |
| "Wearing Two Hats: Dual Practices And Ancillary Businesses" |
by Christa A. Arcos
December 2003 |
Conflicts |
5.7 |
| "Can We Talk: Communicating With Unrepresented Persons" | by Nancy Kaufman
November 2003 |
Communication with non-clients |
4.3 |
| "Records For Other People's Money" |
by Daniel C. Crane
October 2003 |
Trust accounting |
1.15 |
| "The Eve Of Destruction: Lawyers, Clients And Spoliation Of Evidence" |
by Constance V. Vecchione
October 2003 |
Litigation |
3.4 |
| "When Your Client Sues You, Are Your Lips Still Sealed?" |
by Dorothy Anderson
September 2003 |
Confidentiality |
1.6(b)(2 |
| "Who Decides For The Impaired Client?" |
by Daniel C. Crane
August 2003 |
Incapacity – Client |
1.14 |
| "Closely Held Conflicts" |
by John W. Marshall
July 2003 |
Conflicts |
1.13 |
| "It's Not Over ’Til It's Over - Part II: Obligation Of Criminal Defense Counsel To Return Client Files" |
by Anne Kaufman
June 2003 |
Client files |
1.16(e) |
| "It's Not Over ’Til It's Over - Part I: Post Conviction Obligations Of Criminal Defense Counsel" |
by Ellen M. Meagher
May 2003 |
Criminal Law |
1.3 |
| "Conflicts And The Prospective Client" |
by Roger Geller and Susan Strauss Weisberg
April 2003 |
Conflicts |
1.9 |
| "Practicing With Nonlawyer Assistants" |
by Ken Luke
March 2003 |
Law office management |
5.3 |
| "Lost and found - What To Do With Missing Client's Funds" |
by Bruce T. Eisenhut
January 2003 |
Trust accounting |
1.15 |
| "Using and Abusing A General Power of Attorney" |
by Christa A. Arcos
December 2002 |
Communication with Clients |
1.2(a) |
| "Subpoena Savvy: What To Do When Your Client’s File Is Subpoenaed" |
by Linda G. Bauer
November 2002 |
Confidentiality |
1.6 |
| "Exit Strategy for Lawyers: How To Close A Law Practice When Retiring Or Changing Careers" |
by Daniel C. Crane
October 2002 |
Law office management |
1.16(b) |
"An Ounce Of Prevention:
Fundamentals Of An Ethics Program For Small And Solo Practices" |
by Constance V. Vecchione
September 2002 |
Law office management |
NA |
| "Making Contact: The Trouble With Interpreting Rule 4.2" |
by Jane Rabe
July 2002 |
Communication with non-clients |
4.2 |
| "I’ve Done The Work. Will I Get Paid?" |
by Ellen M. Meagher
June 2002 |
Fees |
1.5 |
| "Client Secrets: Going Public With 'Public' Information" |
by Kenneth W. Luke
May 2002 |
Confidentiality |
1.6 |
| "Writing And 'Rithmetic: Lessons From ACAP In How To Avoid Complaints To The BBO" |
by Anne Kaufman
April 2002 |
Law office management |
1.4 |
| "Don’t ‘Take The Money And Run’: Lawyer Has A Duty To Return Unearned Fees, Even When Labelled 'Non-Refundable.'" |
by Robert Warner
March 2002 |
Fees |
1.5 |
| "Picking Up The Pieces After The Death Or Disability Of A Lawyer |
by Terence M. Troyer
February 2002 |
Incapacity – Lawyer |
4:01§14 |
| "Dues And Dont's: Failure To Pay Dues Or Respond To Inquiries From Bar Counsel Can Lead To Suspension" |
by Roger Geller and Susan Strauss Weisberg
January 2002 |
General |
8.4(g) |
| "Corporate Conflicts" |
by John W. Marshall
December 2001 |
Conflicts |
1.13 |
| "Rules Of Engagement: Limitations On Lawyers’ Solicitation Of Clients" |
by Nancy Kaufman
November 2001 |
Advertising |
7.3 |
| "No Easy Credit: Ethics Issues In Accepting Legal Fee Payments By Credit Card" |
by Constance V. Vecchione
October 2001 |
Fees |
1.15 |
| "Talking Trash - Recycled: Disposing Of Closed Client Files" |
by Daniel C. Crane
September 2001 |
Client files |
1.15 |
| "Oh Please Release Me, Let Me Go: Ethics Issues In Obtaining Malpractice Releases From Clients" |
by Jane Rabe
July/August 2001 |
Conflicts |
1.8 |
| "What Can I Say...What Can I Do?: Post-Verdict Contact With Jurors" |
by Bob Warner
June 2001 |
Litigation |
3.5(d) |
| "Ghostbusters: Ethics Issues In Ghostwriting Pleadings" |
by Grace M. Jones
May 2001 |
Litigation |
1.2(c) |
| "Where There's A Will...: Personal Conflicts Of Interest In Drafting Wills" |
by Nancy Kaufman
April 2001 |
Conflicts |
1.8(c) |
| "And Now It's Time For You To Go: Rules On Withdrawal From Representation" |
by Ellen M. Meagher
March 2001 |
Withdrawal |
1.16 |
| "Please Please Me: Voluntary Civility Standards For Lawyers" |
by Cathleen Cavell
February 2001 |
General |
8.4(h) |
| "Lies My Client Told Me: Ethics Issues When A Client Makes A Misrepresentation" |
by Roger Geller and Susan Strauss Weisberg
January 2001 |
Litigation |
3.3 |
| "Neither A Borrower, Nor A Lender Be: Prohibitions On Financial Assistance To Clients" |
by Alice L. Hageman
December 2000 |
Conflicts |
1.8(e) |
| "ACAPital Year: Report On Bar Counsel’s Attorney & Consumer Assistance Program" |
by Anne Kaufman
November 2000 |
Law office management |
NA |
| "The OF COUNSEL Relationship" |
By Nancy Kaufman
October 2000 |
Advertising |
7.5 |
| "Brave New World Wide Web: Ethics Issues And On-Line Legal Services" |
by Constance V. Vecchione
September 2000 |
Advertising |
7.1 |
| "Clients' Funds - No Casual Matter" |
by Daniel C. Crane
July 2000 |
Trust accounting |
1.15 |
| "The Best-Laid Plans - Lawyers Duty Includes Preparing Their Practices for Incapacity" |
by Jane Rabe
June 2000 |
Incapacity – Lawyer |
1.16(e) |
| "Missing In Action: What To Do When You Can't Find Your Client" |
by Linda Bauer
May 2000 |
Litigation |
1.2 |
| "Fifty Ways To Leave Your Law Firm: Obligations When Departing From A Law Firm" |
by Roger Geller and Susan Weisberg
April 2000 |
Withdrawal |
1.16(a)(3) |
"Consequences Of A Lawyer’s Criminal Conviction" | by Nancy Kaufman
March 2000 |
Dishonesty |
8.4 |
"Lawyers In Love: Conflicts Of Interest And Personal Relationships Between Lawyer" |
by Constance V. Vecchione
February 2000 |
Conflicts |
1.8(i) |
"Space-Sharers, Beware!: Amendments To Comments To Mass. R. Prof. C. 7.5" |
by Daniel C. Crane and John W. Marshall
January 2000 |
Advertising |
7.5 |
"An Ounce Of Inspiration: Pro Bono Service And Mass. R. Prof. C. 6.1" |
by Bruce T. Eisenhut
December 1999 |
General |
6.1 |
"Advertise This - Changes To The Disciplinary Rules On Advertising And Solicitation" |
by Constance V. Vecchione
November 1999 |
Advertising |
7.5 |
"The New Kid On The Block: Introducing The New Bar Counsel" |
by Daniel C. Crane
October 1999 |
General |
NA |
"Public Secrets And Public Interest: Government Lawyers, Confidences And Conflicts" |
by Cathleen Cavell
September 1999 |
Confidentiality |
1.13 |
"Up Close And Personal: Ethics And The Lawyer-Litigant" |
by Roger Geller and Susan Strauss Weisberg
August 1999 |
Dishonesty |
8.4(h) |
"Bar Counsel’s New Attorney Cnd Consumer Assistance Program" |
by Anne Kaufman
June 1999 |
Law office management |
NA |
"More Dishonored In The Breach: Bounced Checks And Bad Bookkeeping" |
by Constance Vecchione
May 1999 |
Trust accounting |
1.15(f) |
"Getting Defensive: Ethical Obligations Of Criminal Defense Counsel" |
by Arnold R. Rosenfeld
April 1999 |
Criminal law |
1.6 |
"Fitness For The Prosecution: Ethical Obligations Of Criminal Prosecutors" |
by Arnold R. Rosenfeld
March 1999 |
Criminal law |
3.8 |
"Thy Brother’s Keeper -- New Rules Governing Oversight In A Law Firm" |
by Constance V. Vecchione
February 1999 |
Law office management |
5.1 |
"Tangled Web: Advertising, Solicitation, Ethics, And The Internet" |
by Constance V. Vecchione
January 1999 |
Advertising |
7.1 |
"Spin Control And The Ethical Rules: When The Press Comes Knocking, Should You Be Talking?" |
by Arnold R. Rosenfeld
December 1998 |
Confidentiality |
3.6 |
"Hiring The Disbarred Or Suspended Lawyer, Even For Non-Legal Work, Prohibited" |
by Nancy Kaufman
November 1998 |
Law office management |
5.5 |
"The Ex-Files; Disputes Over The Return Of Clients’ Files" |
by Constance V. Vecchione
September 1998 |
Client files |
1.16(e) |
| "Myths And Realities: Correcting Misperceptions About The Office Of The Bar Counsel" |
by Arnold Rosenfeld
July 1998 |
General |
8.4(g) |
| "Getting Too Close To A Closely Held Corporation: Conflicts Of Interest In Representing Small Businesses |
by Bruce T. Eisenhut
June 1998 |
Conflicts |
1.8 |
| "Make-up Time - Working With The Client Who's Reported You" |
by Alice L. Hageman and Ellen M. Meagher
May 1998 |
Communication with Clients |
1.3 |
"Much Ado About Notarizing: Bar Discipline For Improper Notarizations" |
by Constance V. Vecchione
March 1998 |
Dishonesty |
8.4(c) |
"Maintaining Confidentiality When Withdrawing From Representation" |
by Constance V. Vecchione
February 1998 |
Confidentiality |
1.6 |
| "New Standards Clamp Down On Incompetence And Neglect" |
by Arnold R. Rosenfeld
January 1998 |
Neglect |
1.3 |
"Working With Client's Trust Accounts" |
by Constance V. Vecchione
December 1997 |
Trust accounting |
1.15 |
"A BBO Primer" |
by Arnold R. Rosenfeld
November 1997 |
General |
NA |
