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Public service can be a high calling for lawyers. By being aware of the limitations on practice for lawyers who have both public and private careers, lawyers can ensure they comply with the ethical ...

Conflicts of interest can arise in any practice area, but the personal nature of family law litigation makes it all the more important for lawyers to be careful to avoid taking on representation where ...

There are times during the representation of a client in a pending matter that an attorney can or even must withdraw as counsel. There are times during the representation of a client in a pending ...

The ethics standards in the Minnesota Legislature are facing fresh scrutiny after a prominent state senator didn't disclose a former legal client poised to benefit from a bill he sponsored. DFL Senate ...

June 26, 2025 - It has been hard to miss the headlines in recent months involving a number of high-profile, high-net worth individuals taking senior positions in the federal government. There have ...

Recent changes to the state’s conflict-of-interest law for politicians and two recent recusals prompted questions on what’s in place to keep pay-to-play from creeping into Santa Clarita policy-making ...

A former UMass Amherst associate provost was fined $10,000 for hiring her brother to a temporary position in violation of state conflict of interest law, the State Ethics Commission announced ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Massachusetts State Ethics Commission publicly accused a retired MBTA official of violating the state’s conflict of interest ...

If you’re at a nonprofit funded by the city of New York, and you’re thinking you don’t have to worry about the city’s internal staff ethics rules, think again. The rules, designed to protect the ...

The state’s ethics commission ruled that an Auburn water district employee violated conflict of interest laws by accepting two free ski trips from a water meter manufacturer and its distributor. Scott ...

Trump accuses Obama-appointed Judge Cooper of conflict of interest over Kennedy Center ruling, citing wife Amy Jeffress' work ...