Monthly Archives: October 2020

Ohio lawyer who called magistrate’s ruling “the most absolutely insane decision” and opposing counsel a “complete idiot” suspended

Posted on October 9, 2020 by jcorsmeier

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert, which will discuss recent suspension of an Ohio lawyer who, inter alia, called a judge’s decision “the most absolutely insane decision” and opposing  counsel a “complete idiot”, was suspended for two years … Continue reading →

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ABA Formal Opinion 494 addresses conflicts arising from a lawyer’s personal relationship with opposing counsel

Posted on October 7, 2020 by jcorsmeier

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert, which will discuss American Bar Association Formal Opinion 494 addresses conflicts arising out of a lawyer’s personal relationship with opposing counsel under ABA Rule 1.7(a)(2).  The opinion identifies three categories of personal … Continue reading →

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