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 Committee on Judicial Ethics | June 8, 2023
A judge who previously served as the District Attorney may not preside over a parole recognizance hearing concerning a parolee or releasee who had originally been convicted and sentenced during the judge's former tenure as the District Attorney.
3 minute read
By Emily Saul | June 8, 2023
Judge Kevin Castel called the hearing for the parties to show cause as to why he should not issue sanctions. He deferred decision, saying he would issue a written ruling at a later time.
4 minute read
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | June 8, 2023
The formal opinion issued on Wednesday details which intake tasks nonlawyers can handle, but also clarifies which questions from prospective clients must be answered by a lawyer.
5 minute read
By Michael A. Mora | June 8, 2023
In the 24-page ruling, the Florida Supreme Court held that the attorney "made statements in three separate legal proceedings that impugned the integrity of members of the judiciary," and that the attorney "failed to show that he had an objectively reasonable factual basis for making the statements."
4 minute read
By Cedra Mayfield | June 8, 2023
"The Court does its best to address every matter in a timely fashion, but the two-term rule does not apply to disciplinary matters," said Supreme Court of Justice Public Information Officer Kathleen Joyner.
6 minute read
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | June 7, 2023
A part-time town or village justice may not simultaneously serve as a Deputy Chief of the Veterans Affairs Police Department.
5 minute read
By Cheryl Miller | June 7, 2023
Recent history suggests the bar will have difficulty disciplining the founding partners of Barber Ranen if their bigotry did not extend beyond the emails they exchanged.
4 minute read
By Amanda Bronstad | June 7, 2023
The trustee of the Girardi Keese bankruptcy estate continues to pursue an investigation of California Attorney Lending II's owner, while Edelson alerted a federal judge to a former Girardi consultant's "suspicious and potentially improper" text message.
6 minute read
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | June 6, 2023
A part-time attorney judge may not place an advertisement promoting their law practice on a building owned by a local business that frequently appears before the judge.
4 minute read
By Alaina Lancaster | Zack Needles | June 6, 2023
In this week's episode, Law.com business of law reporter Justin Henry breaks down the twists and turns of the shake-up, including the leaked emails.
1 minute read
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