Category Archives: Professional Responsibility
Best Law Firms® 2023 Rankings
A number of Jackson & Campbell, P.C.’s practice groups received national and metro rankings in the Fourteenth Edition of the Best Law Firms® rankings. As a firm, we strive for excellence in our work and are very proud to be recognized as a part of this elite group ... Read More
|
Arthur D. Burger will participate in a CLE Class called “Attorney Fees and Ethics” on May 25, 2023
Arthur D. Burger, Chair of Jackson & Campbell’s Professional Responsibility Group, will be participating in a CLE presentation of the National Association of Legal Fee Analysis (“NALFA”) on the topic of “Attorney Fees and Ethics” on May 25, 2023 in Chicago. For more information on the conference, visit: NALFA - Specializing in Attorney Fees and Legal Billing. ... Read More
|
Attorneys Art Burger and Caroline Lee-Ghosal to Present “Discussing Common Ethical Dilemmas Today’s Attorneys Face” CLE for the DC BAR
On March 3, 2022, Attorneys Art Burger and Caroline Lee-Ghosal will participate in a CLE titled "Discussing Common Ethical Dilemmas Today’s Attorneys Face" for the DC BAR from 6:00-8:15PM. The link to register for the event is below ... Read More
|
Arthur D. Burger Will Speak at Panel During Legalweek 2022
On February 3, 2022, Arthur D. Burger, Chair of Jackson & Campbell's Professional Responsibility Practice Group, will speak in New York City at “Legalweek 2022,” Law.com’s annual conference, on a panel titled, “New Rules & New Realities: Ethically Managing Remote Work.” Joined by speaker Deborah Winokur, Esq., Professional Responsibility & Compliance Counsel at Cozen O'Connor, they will spotlight ethical challenges ... Read More
|
U.S. Law Week Quotes Arthur D. Burger Regarding Withdrawl of Counsel for Steve Bannon
Arthur D. Burger, Chair of Jackson & Campbell P.C.’s Professional Responsibility Practice Group, was quoted in U.S. Law Week regarding the withdrawal of counsel for former White House staffer Steve Bannon following offensive public statements Bannon had made. Mr. Burger commented on the legal ethics issues associated with the withdrawal. Mr. Burger is a recognized expert on legal ... Read More
|
The Best Lawyers in America 2020
Jackson & Campbell, P.C. is pleased to announce a number of our Directors have been named to The Best Lawyers in America© 2020 Edition. Congratulations to: Arthur D. Burger, Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law David H. Cox, Real Estate Law, Real Estate Litigation William E. Davis, Trusts and Estates, Trusts ... Read More
|
Arthur D. Burger’s Article Published in IP Litigator Magazine
The July/August edition of the intellectual property law magazine includes Arthur D. Burger’s article “Conflicts of Interest Issues for Intellectual Property Lawyers: Problems and Solutions.” The article explores aspects of how an intellectual property practice can create atypical conflict of interest problems and suggests fixes that are geared to those problems.” Burger serves as the chair of Jackson & ... Read More
|
Bloomberg Law Quotes Arthur D. Burger’s Comments on Law Firm Risk Management Issues
This week's “Legal Ethics Highlights” from Bloomberg Law reported on the presentation titled, “Strengthen and Update Internal Risk Management,” which was part of the American Bar Association’s National Conference on Professional Responsibility in Vancouver, Canada. The panel, which included Arthur D. Burger, Chair of Jackson & Campbell, P.C.’s Professional Responsibility Practice Group, discussed various measures that law ... Read More
Congratulations to our Attorneys and Practice Groups
Jackson & Campbell, P.C. is proud to announce our 2019 Super Lawyers. Please join us in celebrating Nathan J. Bresee, Richard W. Bryan, Arthur D. Burger, David H. Cox, William E. Davis, Christopher P. Ferragamo, Robert N. Kelly, James N. Markels, Nicholas S. McConnell, and Brian W. Thompson; and ... Read More
|
Arthur D. Burger Will Participate on a Panel at this Spring’s American Bar Association’s 34th Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference
On Friday, April 12, Arthur D. Burger will participate in the American Bar Association’s (ABA) 34th Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference in Arlington, Virginia as part of a panel titled, “Rocks and Hard Places for IP Practitioners.” The panel will discuss various ethical issues that IP attorneys need to navigate in order to successfully represent their clients ... Read More
TAGGED: American Bar Association, ABA, Intellectual Property
|
Arthur D. Burger Will Participate on a Panel at the 2019 American Bar Association’s Annual National Conference on Professional Responsibility
On Thursday, May 31, Arthur D. Burger will participate in a risk management panel with colleagues from Aon Risk Solutions and Hogan Lovells. The panel is a part of the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Annual National Conference on Professional Responsibility in Vancouver, British Columbia and will cover how to evaluate and improve a law firm’s risk management standards and how ... Read More
|
Are Attorneys Conducting Nonjudicial Foreclosures “Debt Collectors?” U.S. Supreme Court To Decide.
On January 7, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear argument in Obduskey v. McCarthy Holthus, LLP, in which Wells Fargo, through counsel, conducted a nonjudicial foreclosure on Obduskey’s home after he defaulted on a loan. The foreclosure notice did not request that Obduskey make any payments on the debt—it simply set forth the total amount due under the ... Read More
|
Arthur D. Burger to Participate on Panel at the 2018 Judicial Conference of the Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission
On September 13, 2018, Arthur D. Burger will participate on a two-person panel on professionalism and ethics at the 2018 Judicial Conference of the Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission at the Darcy Hotel in Washington, D.C. Assistant Virginia Bar Counsel Kathleen Uston, formerly president of the National Organization of Bar Counsel, is also on the Panel, which ... Read More
|
Arthur D. Burger to Participate on Panel at the National Legal Malpractice Conference of the American Bar Association
Arthur D. Burger will be a speaker at the National Legal Malpractice Conference of the American Bar Association at Las Vegas on September 27, 2018. He will be joining a panel of legal malpractice experts from the firms of Williams & Connolly, Gibson Dunn, and Lewis Brisbois. The Panel will discuss strategies for defending suits involving allegations against ... Read More
|
Arthur D. Burger Moderates Panel Presentation on Client Misconduct at the American Bar Association’s Annual Conference
The June 13th edition of the ABA/BNA Manual on Professional Conduct includes a summary of the ABA’s annual Conference on Professional Ethics panel presentation on proper handling of client misconduct. Leading the discussion as moderator was Arthur D. Burger, chair of Jackson & Campbell’s Professional Responsibility Practice Group. Click here to read the summary ... Read More
|
Arthur D. Burger Quoted By Bloomberg Law
Arthur D. Burger, Chair of the Professional Responsibility Practice Group, was asked by Bloomberg Law to comment on the case of Joffe v. King & Spalding LLP, in which a former associate of the law firm was fired after raising ethical concerns about a case. Burger was quoted for his comments regarding prudent risk management procedures that law firms ... Read More
|
Art Burger To Teach Class: Grappling with Conflicts
Arthur D. Burger, Chair of Jackson & Campbell’s Professional Responsibility Practice Group, will be teaching a DC Bar CLE Course. The course, Grappling with Conflicts : How to Spot Them and What To Do About Them will be taught by Webinar on May 8, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. His co-panelist will be Julia Porter, Esq., Senior Assistant ... Read More
|
Art Burger to Participate on Panel, Ethics in a Changing World
On April 24 at 6:00 p.m. Arthur D. Burger, Chair of Jackson & Campbell’s Professional Responsibility Practice Group, will participate on a panel before the Federal Communications Bar Association for a CLE course entitled: Ethics in a Changing World. Mr. Burger and the other panelists will discuss ethical issues attorneys should consider when changing firms, or when hiring lateral ... Read More
Congratulations to our Best Lawyers in America © 2018!
Jackson & Campbell would like to congratulate our Best Lawyers in America © for 2018 Arthur D. Burger, Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law David H. Cox Litigation - Real Estate; Real Estate Law William E. Davis, Litigation - Trusts & Estates; Trusts & Estates Roy L. Kaufmann, Real Estate Law James P. Schaller, Commercial Litigation; Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law ... Read More
|
Arthur D. Burger Begins Membership on Editorial Board of ABA/BNA Manual on Professional Conduct
Arthur D. Burger, Chair of J&C’s Professional Responsibility Practice Group and renowned ethics lawyer, just completed a three-year term as a member of the 10-person ABA Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility and now begins his service as an appointed member of the Editorial Board of the ABA/BNA Manual on Professional Conduct. The Manual is recognized as a preeminent ... Read More