Here are the key points from this week's Legal Ethics Roundup:
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SCOTUS Justices testified about enforceable ethics rules for federal judges, with conflicting views among them.
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20 state attorneys general filed an amicus brief urging a federal court to dismiss the Trump administration's lawsuit challenging disciplinary action against Jeffrey Clark.
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A lawyer in Ohio was suspended for two years after mistakenly sending $550 to the wrong person and failing to admit her mistake promptly.
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A Florida judge ruled that President Trump's IRS lawsuit was filed for an improper purpose, referring one of his lawyers for possible discipline.
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Some legal experts criticized a liberal law professor who refused to teach students about disciplining lawyers working for the president or DOJ.
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Lawyers face pressure to adopt AI tools, with potential negligence claims if they don't use them in practice.
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The ABA is considering whether to create an ethics committee focused on federal judicial conduct.
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An ethics expert argued that law firms should be held liable for failing to prevent attorney misconduct.
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LawNext launched a new series called "Law Democratized" focusing on legal technology and access to justice issues.
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Several job postings related to legal ethics were highlighted
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