Jul 15, 2010
Law Firm Didn’t Violate Confidentiality of Partner Who Used Crack Cocaine, Court Rules
In a disciplinary matter involving former McGlinchey Stafford partner John Clegg, the Supreme Court of Louisiana has determined that the law firm did not violate confidentiality when it reported his drug use to the state’s attorney discipline body. At issue was whether the confidentiality that Clegg was owed as a participant in the Lawyers Assistance Program, which precludes LAP volunteers and professionals from reporting lawyers in the rehabilitation program to disciplinary authorities, applied to McGlinchey Stafford.