18+ hour, 15+ min ago   (147+ words) R.I. Supreme Court Ethics Advisory Panel R.I. Lawyers Weekly Staff//September 13, 2026// “Normally, conflicts arising under Rules 1.7(a)(1) and (a)(2) may be overcome by satisfying the four (4) prongs of Rule 1.7(b). In this case, the proposed representation is not prohibited by law, satisfying…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (165+ words) R.I. Lawyers Weekly Staff//September 10, 2026// The denial of a Salvadoran petitioner’s request for cancellation of removal has been upheld on appeal despite his claim of hardship based on his son’s asthma. The petitioner argued that, if removed to El Salvador, he…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (839+ words) Referral and intake platforms may prove to be as useful an AI-aided tool to law firms as their more complex large language model cousins that help attorneys draft legal documents, review contracts or unearth obscure court precedents. By manning the…...

2+ week, 3+ hour ago   (239+ words) Legal Tech Staff//August 31, 2026// Lexitas has released an enhanced version of Lexitas Exhibit Manager, software for managing documents and exhibits during remote depositions. The platform allows attorneys to upload exhibits into a private repository before a deposition, then mark and…...

3+ week, 19+ hour ago   (284+ words) Zoning – Variance – Guest houses R.I. Lawyers Weekly Staff//August 23, 2026// Where the Newport zoning board denied an application for a variance to use two residential units as guest houses in the summer months, the board’s decision should be upheld because…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (243+ words) Attorneys – Client property – Consent R.I. Supreme Court Ethics Advisory Panel R.I. Lawyers Weekly Staff//August 17, 2026// Where (1) an attorney who represented a client from 1993 to 2007 formed various business entities and (2) the client’s two children have requested certain documentation in…...