Research on client care letters

Research by Optimisa commissioned by the legal regulators in England and Wales finds that client care letters – letters sent to clients to explain the lawyer-client relationship when the lawyer is first instructed – are not sufficiently effective. The research identifies principles to help legal services providers better communicate with their clients. These principles are…

Singapore protocol adds non-regulatory approach to tackle inappropriate conduct in court

Following an increase in lapses of courtesy and inappropriate conduct in court, a new protocol for providing judicial feedback was introduced on 1 September 2016. It seeks to plug the gap between taking no action and making a formal disciplinary complaint. In this article, Thio Shen Yi, Senior Counsel, President of the Law Society, explained the…

Discipline and Reinstatement Matters before the Illinois Supreme Court: A 35-Year Statistical Review

These materials were presented at the 2016 International Conference of Legal Regulators. Session title: I always feel like somebody’s watching me: reinstatement and supervision of lawyers on probation This paper is an excerpt from the 2007 Annual Report of the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (ARDC) Illinois statistical review

The Power of Lawyer Regulators to Increase Client and Public Protection Through Adoption of a Proactive Regulation System

This Article focuses on those who regulate U.S. lawyers. The Article argues that the lawyers who head regulatory bodies in the United States have the ability to adjust the focus of the regulator for which they work in a way that will increase client and public protection. The Article further argues that it is appropriate…

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