Lawyer Discipline

Afternoon Briefs: MLB faces federal lawsuit for moving All-Star Game; entertainment lawyer starts singing career at 92

Atlanta business group sues MLB for moving All-Star Game Job Creators Network, a conservative organization that represents small businesses, is suing Major League Baseball for moving the July All-Star Game out of Atlanta. In a 21-page complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York…

Jun 2, 2021 3:16 PM CDT

Judge resigns after facing multiple misconduct charges over courtroom outbursts

A Pennsylvania judge who was facing misconduct allegations over outbursts at attorneys and litigants in his courtroom resigned Tuesday.

Jun 2, 2021 10:48 AM CDT

Lawyer is fined after he flips the bird during Zoom oral arguments

A Michigan lawyer has been fined $3,000 for raising his middle finger during oral arguments in a Zoom hearing.

Jun 1, 2021 9:54 AM CDT

Lawyer is disbarred after missing multiple hearings; he blamed PTSD caused by his medical condition

A Virginia lawyer’s license to practice law has been revoked after former clients testified that he left them in the lurch while his license was suspended earlier this year.

Jun 1, 2021 9:05 AM CDT

Ex-prosecutor gives up law license after he’s accused of withholding evidence that led to wrongful convictions

Former Dallas County, Texas, prosecutor Richard E. “Rick” Jackson agreed to give up his law license last month to avoid discipline for allegedly withholding evidence that led to the wrongful convictions of two homeless men.

May 18, 2021 11:43 AM CDT

Afternoon Briefs: $75M verdict for exonerated half brothers; surprise at high-profile lawyer’s disbarment

Jurors award $75M to exonerated half brothers Jurors in Raleigh, North Carolina, awarded $75 million Friday to two half brothers exonerated in the rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl after DNA evidence pointed to a convicted murderer as the perpetrator. The brothers, Henry McCollum and Leon Brown, had spent…

May 17, 2021 3:12 PM CDT

Disbarment recommended for lawyer accused of ramming car into rented vehicle on ex’s driveway, spitting on cops

A disciplinary referee is recommending immediate disbarment for a suspended Orlando, Florida, lawyer accused of ramming her car into a rented vehicle on her ex-husband’s driveway, breaking his girlfriend’s car windows and spitting on police.

May 13, 2021 12:52 PM CDT

As the legal profession ages, dementia becomes an increasing concern

The legal profession may struggle to identify lawyers experiencing cognitive decline, partly because those who are struggling are good at hiding their problem.

May 12, 2021 3:35 PM CDT

Afternoon Briefs: 3 men face hate crimes charges in Ahmaud Arbery’s death; federal appeals nominees grilled on clients

3 men face federal hate crimes charges in Ahmaud Arbery’s death Three Georgia men facing state charges of murder in the 2020 death of Black jogger Ahmaud Arbery have been indicted on federal hate crimes and attempted kidnapping charges. Two of the defendants, 35-year-old Travis McMichael and his father, 65-year-old…

Apr 29, 2021 4:17 PM CDT

Former New York AG Eric Schneiderman is suspended for abusing women

Former New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman will be suspended from law for one-year for physically abusing two women during long-term relationships and a third woman, a lawyer, during a romantic encounter. Schneiderman agreed to the suspension, according an April 27 opinion imposing discipline by the New York Supreme Court,…

Apr 28, 2021 2:35 PM CDT

Afternoon Briefs: MLB faces federal lawsuit for moving All-Star Game; entertainment lawyer starts singing career at 92

Judge resigns after facing multiple misconduct charges over courtroom outbursts

Lawyer is fined after he flips the bird during Zoom oral arguments

Lawyer is disbarred after missing multiple hearings; he blamed PTSD caused by his medical condition

Ex-prosecutor gives up law license after he’s accused of withholding evidence that led to wrongful convictions

Afternoon Briefs: $75M verdict for exonerated half brothers; surprise at high-profile lawyer’s disbarment

Disbarment recommended for lawyer accused of ramming car into rented vehicle on ex’s driveway, spitting on cops

As the legal profession ages, dementia becomes an increasing concern

Afternoon Briefs: 3 men face hate crimes charges in Ahmaud Arbery’s death; federal appeals nominees grilled on clients

Former New York AG Eric Schneiderman is suspended for abusing women

Lawyer gets stayed suspension for ‘unintelligible’ brief; she said she mistakenly filed the draft version

Lawyer gets 5-year suspension for firing gun into colleague’s law office

Lawyer deserves reprimand for courtroom protest that led to ‘Bart Simpson-esque’ punishment, ethics board says

Lawyer agrees to disciplinary probation for failing to supervise alleged embezzling employee

Suit says disciplinary counsel was wrongly fired for pro-Trump tweets about Muslims

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