Lawyer Discipline

Judge is accused of using sexual language to advise assistant prosecutor on art of direct examination

A Michigan judge has been accused of using language so sexually charged in providing feedback to an assistant prosecutor that she felt “frozen” and afraid to move.

Aug 17, 2020 3:35 PM CDT

Lawyer accused of obtaining fraudulent environmental verdict against Chevron is disbarred

Rejecting a referee’s recommendation, a New York appeals court has disbarred an environmental lawyer for obtaining a fraudulent $8.6 billion judgment against Chevron in Ecuador.

Aug 14, 2020 10:56 AM CDT

Judge accused of referring to juror as ‘Aunt Jemima’ should get interim suspension, commission says

The Pennsylvania Judicial Conduct Board is seeking the interim suspension of an Allegheny County judge who allegedly referred to a juror as “Aunt Jemima.”

Aug 13, 2020 11:29 AM CDT

Lawyer who called female judge’s opinion ‘succubustic’ sues over potential ethics charges

A California lawyer contends that he was advocating within permissible bounds when he called a female judge’s opinion “succubustic,” a reference to a female demon that has intercourse with men in their sleep.

Aug 12, 2020 1:24 PM CDT

Suit claims anti-bias ethics rule infringes lawyer’s free speech rights

A Philadelphia lawyer has filed a First Amendment challenge to Pennsylvania’s new ethics rule barring manifestations of bias or prejudice in the practice of law.

Aug 11, 2020 3:23 PM CDT

Law prof sues over N-word suspension and says being white led to different treatment

A professor at the Emory University School of Law in Atlanta, who was suspended over his use of the N-word, alleges in a lawsuit that he was treated differently because he was white.

Aug 10, 2020 2:14 PM CDT

State supreme court suspends former judge accused of harboring boyfriend sought in robbery

The New Jersey Supreme Court has suspended an ex-judge who was accused seven years ago of helping her boyfriend evade police.

Aug 7, 2020 10:36 AM CDT

Lawyer suspended after paying clients from own funds for phony case outcomes

A lawyer has been suspended after falsely telling four clients that he had resolved their cases and then paying them amounts ranging from $10,000 to $424,000 from his personal funds.

Aug 5, 2020 8:30 AM CDT

Afternoon Briefs: Trump accused of violating disability law; CoreCivic settles suit over recorded attorney-client calls

Lawsuit seeks sign language interpreters at Trump’s COVID-19 briefings The National Association of the Deaf alleges in lawsuit that President Donald Trump is violating Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act by refusing to provide American Sign Language interpreters at coronavirus briefings. Section 504 says individuals with disabilities may not be…

Aug 4, 2020 12:21 PM CDT

Judge is accused of using sexual language to advise assistant prosecutor on art of direct examination

Lawyer accused of obtaining fraudulent environmental verdict against Chevron is disbarred

Judge accused of referring to juror as ‘Aunt Jemima’ should get interim suspension, commission says

Lawyer who called female judge’s opinion ‘succubustic’ sues over potential ethics charges

Suit claims anti-bias ethics rule infringes lawyer’s free speech rights

Law prof sues over N-word suspension and says being white led to different treatment

State supreme court suspends former judge accused of harboring boyfriend sought in robbery

Lawyer suspended after paying clients from own funds for phony case outcomes

Afternoon Briefs: Trump accused of violating disability law; CoreCivic settles suit over recorded attorney-client calls

Judge’s response to noisy courthouse visitors leads to reprimand recommendation

Lawyer is accused of sexually assaulting client and several employees, disciplinary commission says

Lawyer’s ‘colorful insults’ offer no help to arguments in antitrust suit, 6th Circuit says

Lawyer suspended after his skip-trial strategy backfires; his son is reprimanded

New formal ethics opinion gives additional guidance on harassment and discrimination

Top Florida court suspends lawyer over communication with condo association treasurer

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