Monthly Archives: June 2013

Florida Supreme Court increases referee’s recommended discipline for multiple Bar Rule violations from 91 day suspension to disbarment

Hello and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent opinion of the Supreme Court of Florida increasing the referee’s recommended discipline from a 91 day suspension to disbarment.  The opinion is The Florida Bar v. Swann, SC11-836 … Continue reading

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Florida Supreme Court imposes 2 year suspension on former criminal prosecutor who had personal relationship with judge and contact while judge was presiding over his trial

Hello and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent opinion of the Supreme Court of Florida increasing the referee’s recommended discipline of former criminal prosecutor who had a personal relationship with circuit judge and extensive contact … Continue reading

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Illinois Hearing Board recommends 5 month suspension for lawyer who posted undercover video related to client on Youtube and alleged that the drugs were planted

Hello and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent report and recommendation of an Illinois disciplinary hearing board that an Illinois lawyer be suspended for 5 months for posting an undercover video of an alleged drug … Continue reading

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Florida Bar’s Professional Ethics Committee will consider approval of Proposed Advisory Opinion 12-3 on cloud computing ethics at its meeting on June 28, 2013

Hello and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog with an update on the status of The Florida Bar’s Proposed  Advisory Opinion 12-3 on the ethics of cloud computing and protecting client confidences when lawyers want to store records in the … Continue reading

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Supreme Court of Florida issues opinion implementing Code for Resolving Professionalism Complaints

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent opinion of the Supreme Court of Florida implementing a Code for Resolving Professionalism Complaints.  The Florida Supreme Court’s opinion is In re: Code for Resolving Professionalism … Continue reading

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