Managing, supervising and subordinate lawyers have overlapping but distinct responsibilities with respect to each other and with regards to non-lawyer assistants under Massachusetts Rules of Professional Conduct 5.1-5.3. Understanding the requirements of these rules and how they interact is key to avoiding an ethical issue that could lead to a disciplinary complaint.
Morrison Mahoney Partner Alan Brown on the Massachusetts Bar Counsel's FY 2016 Annual Report that shows an increase in petitions for discipline and reveals the most common practice areas for complaints