A look at the trial lawyer's fiduciary and ethical responsibility to disclose, monitor, and control reimbursable case expenses incurred on behalf of clients.

Don't make a false statement, offer false evidence, or fail to disclose adverse authority.

This new ethics opinion is good news for real estate lawyers, the author contends.

Those pesky ethics rules follow lawyers everywhere, even onto social-media pages.

It's an ethics problem under the old and new rules alike.

A look at some hypothetical but all-too-common family-law scenarios and how to approach them under the 2010 Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct.

A reference to the sale of title insurance in the new rules has some lawyers concerned.

Not all ethical rules appear in the Rules of Professional Conduct.

When they're sued, corporations and their officers often turn to the corporation's lawyer. But look out for conflicts of interest before you undertake joint representation.

Ethics rules oblige you to protect your clients and the profession.

The new rules, which take effect January 1, align Illinois legal-ethics regulation with the national norm. Learn about the major changes.

A per se conflict of interest may arise because of a past client relationship, regardless of whether criminal defense attorneys have spoken with their former clients in years.

The new rules have extensive official commentary, something missing from the current RPC.

A musical lesson in malpractice prevention.

Make sure your ads and other communications to the public don't violate ethics rules.

There's a wealth of legal-ethics information online if you know where to look.

Should you do legal work for family and close friends? Probably not, ethics experts and seasoned lawyers say.

Consult Dowling for guidance on fee arrangements and how to describe them in engagement letters.