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New Jersey lawyer is reprimanded for telling Bar discipline official that he should “go f*** himself”
Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent reprimand of a New Jersey lawyer who, inter alia, told a Bar official to GO F**K YOURSELF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”. The case is In the Matter of Michael Rychel, Docket … Continue reading →