Rule 1.01 of the California Rules of Professional Conduct de…

Rule 1.01 of the California Rules of Professional Conduct defines “firm” and “law firm” to include a professional law corporation, a lawyer acting as a sole proprietorship, an association authorized to practice law, and lawyers engaged in a legal services organization, division, or office of a corporation, a governmental or other organization.

Jane Doe is a paralegal.  She works for Laura Woodson, an ar…

Jane Doe is a paralegal.  She works for Laura Woodson, an arrogant, narcissistic attorney that is embarrassed to be in business herself and who has always dreamed of being a “power player” in the Beverly Hills legal community.  If Laura names her firm “Laura Woodson and Associates,” Laura has committed an ethical violation.