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California Supreme Court adopts rule requiring lawyers to report other lawyers who engage in serious misconduct

Posted on June 27, 2023 by jcorsmeier

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the California Supreme Court’s adoption of a Bar Rule requiring lawyers to report other lawyers who engage in dishonesty, fraud, deceit , or reckless or intentional misrepresentation or misappropriation … Continue reading →

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West Virginia lawyer’s license is annulled and suspended for, inter alia, billing over 24 hours multiple times

Posted on November 11, 2022 by jcorsmeier

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals opinion annulling the license of a lawyer who admitted that he billed more than 24 hours in a day multiple … Continue reading →

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U. S. District Judge orders over $40,000.00 in sanctions for failure to cite “long-standing settled caselaw” in motion for injunction

Posted on December 28, 2021 by jcorsmeier

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert, which will discuss the recent Oregon U.S. District Court Judge’s Order requiring the law firm of Davis Wright Tremaine and one of its partners to pay over $40,000.00 in sanctions for failing … Continue reading →

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Oregon lawyer reprimanded for responding to negative client online reviews with details of client’s criminal convictions

Posted on July 23, 2021 by jcorsmeier

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert, which will discuss the July 15, 2021 Oregon Supreme Court opinion which reduced a recommended discipline of 30 days and reprimanded a lawyer for providing details of client’s criminal convictions in responses … Continue reading →

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Florida Bar Rule 4-7.18 amendment regarding misleading law firm search terms pending at Florida Supreme Court

Posted on July 8, 2021 by jcorsmeier

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert, which will discuss the Rule 4-7.18 amendment pending before the Florida Supreme Court which states that a “statement or implication that another lawyer or law firm is part of, is associated with, … Continue reading →

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Florida lawyer is disbarred for soliciting and engaging in sexual acts with inmates in jail and filming the acts

Posted on February 8, 2021 by jcorsmeier

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert, which will discuss the recent Florida Supreme Court opinion disbarring a lawyer for having sex with incarcerated inmates in jail and filming the acts.  The case is The Florida Bar v. Andrew Spark, … Continue reading →

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Florida lawyer arrested and disbarred for disparaging statements and accusations of judicial witchcraft

Posted on January 29, 2021 by jcorsmeier

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent Florida Supreme Court Order disbarring a lawyer for making disparaging statements and accusations regarding the judiciary and accusing judges of witchcraft.  The lawyer was also recently arrested … Continue reading →

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Florida Bar provides notice that proposed opinion stating that out-of-state lawyer may practice law remotely is pending final court action

Posted on January 22, 2021 by jcorsmeier

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the Florida Bar’s notice that Proposed Advisory Opinion FAO #2019-4 stating that an out-of-state lawyer may practice federal law remotely from his Florida home is pending final Florida Supreme … Continue reading →

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ABA Formal Opinion 496 addresses ethics issues related to lawyer responses to online criticism and provides guidance

Posted on January 13, 2021 by jcorsmeier

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert, which discusses recent American Bar Association (ABA) Formal Opinion 496, which addresses ethics issues related to lawyer responses to online criticism and provides guidance.  ABA Formal Opinion 496 is here:  https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/professional_responsibility/aba-formal-opinion-496.pdf As … Continue reading →

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ABA Formal Opinion 495 addresses ethics and UPL issues related to lawyers working remotely and provides guidance

Posted on December 21, 2020 by jcorsmeier

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert, which will discuss American Bar Association (ABA) Formal Opinion 495, which addresses ethics issues related to lawyers working remotely and provides guidance  ABA Formal Opinion 495 is here:  https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/professional_responsibility/aba-formal-opinion-495.pdf     The ABA opinion … Continue reading →

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