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US federal appeals court holds Louisiana State Bar Association is restricted to sharing ‘germane’ social media posts

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The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled on Monday that the Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA) violated the US Constitution’s First Amendment when it tweeted several posts that were not “germane” to the legal profession. Smith noted that the First Amendment protects the individual right of free association.

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“Louisiana State Bar violated lawyers’ free speech rights, appeals court rules”

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Louisiana State Bar violated lawyers’ free speech rights, appeals court rules”: Daniel Wiessner of Reuters has this report. Bernie Pazanowski of Bloomberg Law reports that “ Louisiana Lawyer’s Rights Violated by Wellness, LGBTQ+ Posts.” Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit at this link.

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Law Firm Marketing Regulation: What’s Hot and What’s Not — a Tribute

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When the reports went digital, several of them were featured on Attorney at Work. Louisiana, on the other hand, is more restrictive, requiring lawyers to include the file number of their state-reviewed ads. For-profit lawyer referral services. Watch for the ABA to update its Model Rules for Lawyer Referral Services.

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“Louisiana will have 2 Black majority districts for fall elections, US Supreme Court decides”

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Louisiana will have 2 Black majority districts for fall elections, US Supreme Court decides”: Mark Ballard of The Times-Picayune of New Orleans has this report. Savage of The Los Angeles Times reports that “ Supreme Court upholds new Black-majority district in Louisiana that may elect Democrat to Congress.”

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Five Freaky Friday Workplace Trends

Attorney at Work

On the latest episode of the Digital Edge , Shawn Holahan, Practice Management Counsel for the Louisiana State Bar, joined podcast hosts Jim Calloway and Sharon Nelson to discuss the nuts and bolts of keeping your firm afloat when all hell is breaking loose. And most lawyers just can’t pull off the dance moves. The Horror!

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Can a Family Recover Compensation from a Fatal Truck Accident in Baton Rouge, Louisiana?

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Louisiana is a third-party liability state with regard to truck accidents and follows the pure comparative negligence rule.

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“Fifth Circuit: Texas Lawyers Don’t Have to Join State Bar and Pay Dues; The State Bar of Texas engages in political activities that fall outside the scope of its interests so it cannot force attorneys to join it and pay mandatory dues, the Fifth Circuit ruled Friday.”

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“Fifth Circuit: Texas Lawyers Don’t Have to Join State Bar and Pay Dues; The State Bar of Texas engages in political activities that fall outside the scope of its interests so it cannot force attorneys to join it and pay mandatory dues, the Fifth Circuit ruled Friday.”

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