January 7, 2021 at 7:45 AM
Shares6 The Florida Bar has disbarred an attorney for not responding to notices because she had passed away. Guess they don’t want her practicing law in the afterlife…. [Miami Herald] The leader of the NXIVM cult has hired a new lawyer who previously worked for Bill Cosby. [Times Union] Former FBI Director James Comey believes that Joe Biden’s incoming Attorney General should not investigate President Trump. [Fox News] Kim Kardashian has apparently been consulting with a divorce lawyer since the summer of 2020. [US Magazine] The South Dakota Bar Association is cautioning attorneys against counseling clients on cannabis-law issues. Their arguments seem “half baked”… [San Francisco Chronicle]
The South Dakota Bar Association says lawyers cannot ethically provide legal services to cannabis clients despite the state's recent legalization of the drug, a hardline stance attorneys worry could stifle the industry before it takes root.