By Cheryl Miller | November 3, 2022
"There is no excuse being offered here; Girardi caused irreparable harm to hundreds of his clients, and the state bar could have done more to protect the public," Ruben Duran, chair of the state bar's board of trustees, said Thursday.
By Charles Toutant | November 3, 2022
The new opinion means that opposing lawyers would not be in violation of Rule 4.2 if they respond to a group email or text with a "reply all," even if that communication includes the opposing counsel's client.
By Colleen Murphy | November 2, 2022
The Appellate Division upheld the disqualification of an attorney over his representation of both a police lieutenant and the internal affairs officer who conducted an investigation into disciplinary charges leveled against that lieutenant.
By Colleen Murphy | October 31, 2022
"In imposing only an admonition, the board considered the compelling mitigation presented, including respondent's unblemished record in more than 30 years at the bar and that, ultimately, he stipulated to his misconduct," stated the letter.
New Jersey Law Journal | Commentary
By Law Journal Editorial Board | October 30, 2022
The gold standard can easily be obtained by inquiry. Thus, there is no excuse for any attorney to subject himself or herself to punitive action by the committee.
By Colleen Murphy | October 27, 2022
The New Jersey Appellate Division upheld the dismissal of a marijuana activist's legal malpractice and emotional distress claims against his former attorney, finding that his expert's report ignored pertinent facts and that he produced no medical documentation.
By Charles Toutant | October 26, 2022
"You had an ethical obligation to promptly complete the work. Your misconduct deprived your clients, for 15 years," the Disciplinary Review Board said in a letter decision to the attorney.
New Jersey Law Journal | Commentary
By Law Journal Editorial Board | October 23, 2022
This Ray Charles tune wasn't directed at New Jersey lawyers, but Advisory Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion 744, which recognizes the reality of state marijuana legalization, was.
By Charles Toutant | October 13, 2022
"Here, the severity and pervasiveness of respondent's criminal history must be met with stern discipline. Respondent's pattern of dishonest conduct, even after facing severe consequences–including imprisonment–evidences the need for a significant sanction in order to protect the public," the DRB said.
By Colleen Murphy | October 6, 2022
A veteran attorney was reprimanded by the New Jersey Supreme Court over his handling of an estate matter while working for now-dissolved Novy & Associates in Manchester, New Jersey.
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