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New stories and case digests and some columns focused on key court decisions and issues, as well as news stories on prominent lawyers in trouble, to articles and columns offering advice.
By Charles Toutant | December 7, 2022
"Every lawyer has an obligation to keep their client informed and an obligation to make sure they understand the case, and they didn't honor that," said David Miller, the attorney suing Lewis Brisbois.
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By Avalon Zoppo | December 5, 2022
"I'm asking you what time it is and you're telling me how to make a watch," the bar disciplinary counsel told Giuliani in one exchange.
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By Ellen C. Brotman | December 2, 2022
On Oct. 24, House Resolution 231 narrowly passed out of the House Judiciary Committee by a vote of 13-12. The resolution is titled: "A Concurrent Resolution Encouraging the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to make the investigation and disciplinary process of lawyers more transparent." This resolution is misguided, unnecessary and is a threat to the legal profession.
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By Adolfo Pesquera | December 1, 2022
Mayo was to secure a final hearing and order for a minor's name change, but the matter was dismissed due to inactivity. He continued to misrepresent the case status as "still pending" for about two years.
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By Avalon Zoppo | November 30, 2022
One ethics expert said the outcome of Giuliani's hearing could impact complaints pending against other lawyers who pushed baseless election fraud claims in court.
8 minute read
By Avalon Zoppo | November 30, 2022
One ethics expert said the outcome of Giuliani's hearing could impact complaints pending against other lawyers who pushed baseless election fraud claims in court.
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By Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair | November 28, 2022
Although the legal industry continues to adapt to a post-pandemic reality, attorneys and law firms can take steps to help reduce their exposure to malpractice claims—wherever they may arise in the future, according to Dentons' Shari Klevens and Alanna Clair.
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By Allison Dunn | November 23, 2022
"On behalf of Mr. Gavin, Mr. Carlisle, and Liles, Gavin & George, P.A., we are pleased that the appellate court upheld the trial court's dismissal of the majority of the substantive allegations against our clients," said Sarah Hulsberg, an associate at Murphy Anderson in Jacksonville said on behalf of the defendants.
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By Allison Dunn | November 22, 2022
"We recognize how respondent's mental impairment affected his client representation, and we afford it due mitigating weight," Justice Elizabeth D. Walker wrote on behalf of the court. "We also commend his actions to address it, and we acknowledge his continued efforts toward mental health recovery. But his impairment does not insulate him from meaningful sanctions."
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By Josh J.T. Byrne | November 18, 2022
There are a surprising number of instances where attorneys engage in conduct that is even worse than hiding their heads in the sand. Several recent headline-making cases include attorneys creating fake court orders, a fake certificate of completion for a rehab program, or in one case even faking depositions in order to hide their mistakes.
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