A wealth of articles, columns and case digests examining all the various aspects of attorney ethics and discipline, from quick hit news stories to deep analysis to "how to" or cautionary columns and stories.
By Emily Cousins | May 24, 2024
"I like decisions like this that help us understand how the rules work and what kind of conduct will violate a rule," ethics expert Mark Dubois said. "The purpose of lawyer discipline is general deterrence so that all of us who labor in the vineyards know where the lines are, what to watch out for."
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By Amanda Bronstad | May 24, 2024
In a Wednesday letter to U.S. Magistrate Judge Rukhsanah Singh, Jeffrey Pollock, an attorney for Beasley Allen, said Johnson & Johnson outside counsel Jim Murdica violated professional conduct rules by communicating with its talc client.
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By Committee on Judicial Ethics | May 23, 2024
(1) A judge need not disqualify from matters involving an attorney who is no more than an acquaintance, merely because the attorney's spouse is the judge's close personal friend. (2) For two years after attending the attorney's wedding as a member of the wedding party at the request of the judge's close personal friend, the judge must make full disclosure of his/her relationship with the attorney, including the judge's attendance and participation in the attorney's wedding.
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By Committee on Judicial Ethics | May 22, 2024
A part-time lawyer judge is disqualified, subject to remittal, in all matters involving an attorney who is employed by the judge's client as in-house counsel and operations manager and serves as the judge's primary client contact.
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By Gail J. Cohen | May 22, 2024
Rob Rakochey quit his Calgary firm after a misogynist and anti-trans email he sent became public.
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By Committee on Judicial Ethics | May 21, 2024
Judicial candidates may reimburse a political party their proportionate share of the reasonable attorneys' fees actually incurred by the party in litigation related to their ballot status in a campaign.
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By Committee on Judicial Ethics | May 20, 2024
A village justice who formerly served as a special prosecutor for Vehicle and Traffic Law matters: (1) May preside in matters where the village justice was not involved in any manner during his/her prior employment as special prosecutor.
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By Amanda Bronstad | May 20, 2024
In a May 17 filing, federal public defenders representing Tom Girardi sought the questionnaires, citing extensive news coverage of their client and his estranged wife Erika Jayne's starring role on "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills."
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By Michael A. Mora | May 20, 2024
A legal ethics expert said the prosecution highlighted "whether bar counsel and the Florida Supreme Court should hold government lawyers to higher standards of behavior."
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By Committee on Judicial Ethics | May 19, 2024
A judge may attend generic cultural/holiday celebrations hosted by elected public officials, where such events are free and open to the public and are paid for by state/government funds rather than campaign funds.
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