Got burned at a local bar association event last month

I was at the Edmonton Bar Association mixer and mentioned some firm results in casual conversation. Three days later I got a warning from the law society about potential advertising rules. Anyone else run into trouble just talking shop at these things?

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miles_hall28d ago

Wait, the law society actually sent you a warning over casual chat at a mixer? That's insane. I figured those events were just for networking and talking shop, not getting spied on by the bar association.

charles_mitchell28d ago

Bro that's seriously wild. I'm picturing some old judge hiding behind a potted plant with a notepad just waiting to write someone up for saying "nice brief" too loud. Might as well just hand out muzzles at the door next time and call it a day. Honestly though if they're gonna police that stuff they should at least let us know where the fun zone ends and the "you're under investigation" zone begins.

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karenh5628d ago

Okay but hold on, the bar has a responsibility to maintain professional standards and that includes how lawyers talk to each other at official events. If someone was cracking jokes about a judge's appearance or making comments that could be twisted into something inappropriate, that reflects badly on the whole profession. A warning is just a tap on the shoulder to remind everyone they're still on the clock at those things. Better a heads up now than a full blown ethics complaint because some new grad thought a mixer was the same as happy hour at a dive bar. The rules are clear enough if you read the code of conduct, nobody needs a painted line on the floor to figure it out.