Hinshaw Readers' Choice Awards: Top Professional Liability and Legal Ethics Articles of 2024

As we say goodbye to 2024, we are pleased to announce our 2024 Hinshaw Readers’ Choice Awards in the professional liability and legal ethics category. The following are the Top 5 posts receiving the highest levels of engagement from our readers in 2024 on topics ranging from financial elder abuse claims and bar advisory opinions to attorney disqualification motions.

#1: The Ghosts of Clients Past – Financial Elder Abuse Claims Against Estate Planners

• Published on October 31, 2024
• By Edward F. Donohue III

#2: Wisconsin Appellate Court Enforces Limited Scope Retainer Agreement

• Published on September 25, 2024
• By Terrence P. McAvoy and April K. Toy

#3: Law Firm Best Practices to Mitigate the Increasing Risk of Attorney Disqualification Motions

• Published on October 15, 2024
• By Matthew R. Henderson

#4: Florida Bar Advisory Opinion 24-1 Gives Green Light to Generative AI Use by Lawyers – With Four Ethical Caveats

• Published on February 5, 2024
• By Terrence P. McAvoy and Michael Zhang

#5: Rules of Engagement: Setting the Proper Scope of Representation to Protect the Client and the Lawyer

• Published on January 4, 2024
• By April K. Toy