The Ohio Board of Professional Conduct has released its Ethics Guide on Succession Planning. The second in a series of guides produced by the board, the guide outlines steps that a lawyer should take to protect the interests of his or clients in the event of the lawyer’s “death, disability, disappearance or discipline.” “The failure [...]
Judges who have knowledge of ethics violations are required to report them to disciplinary authorities according to a new advisory opinion from the Ohio Board of Professional Conduct. Opinion 2017-02 withdraws Opinion 89-32 and addresses the duty of judges to report misconduct. “A judge who has knowledge that another judge has committed a violation of [...]
An advisory opinion recently released by the Ohio Board of Professional Conduct addressed the use of client testimonials in advertisements for legal services. The new opinion withdrew two of the board’s prior opinions and assessed whether a lawyer may use client testimonials to promote his or her services under the current Rules of Professional Conduct [...]
The Ohio Supreme Court has granted a motion for interim remedial suspension of an attorney whom the Office of Disciplinary Counsel has deemed a threat to the public. Akron attorney Mark Andrew Chuparkoff was suspended from the practice of law immediately based on evidence that he violated the Ohio Rules of Professional Conduct and “poses [...]