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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 Alexander Lugo | March 1, 2024
Victor Manuel Rocha, a former U.S. diplomat and adviser in Foley & Lardner's Miami office, indicated he's pleading guilty to two counts of conspiring to act as an agent of a foreign government after his arrest in December.
2 minute read
By Jennifer J. Daniels and Philip N. Yannella | March 1, 2024
In this article, Jennifer J. Daniels and Philip N. Yannella discuss some of the key rules of professional conduct for attorneys to be mindful of in the midst of a breach response.
8 minute read
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | February 29, 2024
A support magistrate who previously served as the supervising attorney at the Department of Social Services may handle child support cases filed after the magistrate's departure from the agency, provided there is no substantial connection between the circumstances underlying the prior proceeding and the facts and legal issues presently before the magistrate. If such connection exists, disclosure or disqualification is required.
6 minute read
By Lisa Willis | February 29, 2024
Two attorneys were disbarred, four had their licenses revoked, two were suspended, and one faced reprimand.
5 minute read
By Adolfo Pesquera | February 29, 2024
S. Shannon Davis Hunter, a Coats Rose director in the Houston office, said, "Coats Rose emphatically denounces the ... letter from Ben Aderholt to Judge Erica Hughes."
3 minute read
By Michael A. Mora | February 29, 2024
"The professionalism requirement seems to reflect the Florida Supreme Court's growing intolerance for incivility and other unprofessional behavior that bleeds into legal ethics rule violations thereby both damaging the public's confidence in the profession and resulting in disciplinary action and sanctions," said Jan Jacobowitz, an ethics expert.
2 minute read
By Thomas Spigolon | February 29, 2024
Legal experts point to a gray area about whether the defense met their burden to appropriately obtain and use Fani Willis' phone records.
7 minute read
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | February 28, 2024
On these facts, the judge is not required to disqualify from a contentious criminal case, notwithstanding the defense counsel's claims of bias, provided the judge determines they can be fair and impartial.
7 minute read
By Marianna Wharry | February 28, 2024
The hearing panel concluded that Pilch violated rules of professional conduct involving diligence, communication, and failing to take reasonably practical steps to protect a client's interests.
3 minute read
By Gail J. Cohen | February 28, 2024
Canadian judge calls lawyer's failure to check the hallucinated cases 'alarming.'
4 minute read
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