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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 Josefa Velasquez | June 9, 2017
Rochester City Court Judge Leticia Astacio could face an additional set of disciplinary actions after being found guilty of violating terms of her conditional discharge on a DWI sentence if a probe by the Commission on Judicial Conduct finds that she violated ethical standards.
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By Greg Land | June 9, 2017
The State Bar of Georgia's Disciplinary Review Panel is slated to issue its reprimand of Georgia House Speaker David Ralston on Friday, as the bar meets for its annual convention at Jekyll Island through the weekend.
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By Samuel C. Stretton | June 8, 2017
I saw an article about the increased use of artificial intelligence in the future of the practice of law. The article suggested that lawyers who are not technologically skilled ought to retire or consider another profession. Where is the practice of law headed?
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By SHARI KLEVENS AND RANDY EVANS | June 6, 2017
Law firms cannot be expected to micromanage employees, and instead they rely on attorneys and staff members to perform their duties in a legal or ethical manner. However, while firms may be confident that employees will conform their behavior to applicable standards, there are inevitably times when even those most outwardly competent employees may conduct themselves with less-than-perfect ethics or otherwise make a mistake.
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By Jason Grant | June 6, 2017
The high-end woman's clothing retailer Leggiadro Ltd. has multiple avenues by which it can potentially recover for legal malpractice against Winston & Strawn, a Manhattan appeals court has ruled.
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By dailyreportonline | Daily Report | June 5, 2017
On Monday, the Supreme Court of Georgia issued one decision regarding lawyer discipline.
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By Andrew Denney | June 5, 2017
An evidentiary hearing may be the best place to sort out allegations from a man serving a 35-year prison sentence for child pornography that his attorney and mother were having a sexual relationship, a federal appeals court said Monday.
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By Max Mitchell | June 5, 2017
The arrest of a Main Line personal injury lawyer on allegations he stole $400,000 in client settlement funds may have been uncommon, but the case highlights an ever-present pitfalls in handling clients' money, say attorneys who represent lawyers in disciplinary cases.
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By ctlawtribune | Connecticut Law Tribune | June 2, 2017
The state Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel has announced the following actions for the month of April.
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By BY samuel C. Stretton | June 1, 2017
There has been a lot of criticism when a very active defense counsel was elected district attorney in Philadelphia County. Are there ethical implications?
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