Tag Archives: lawyer discipline

Massachusetts lawyer reprimanded after accidentally copying opposing counsel email to lawyer with plan to avoid judge’s call

Posted on April 19, 2024 by jcorsmeier

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent Massachusetts Board of Overseers Order imposing a reprimand on a lawyer who sent an email to another lawyer to evade a judge’s and accidentally copied opposing counsel.  … Continue reading →

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Georgia Supreme Court disbars lawyer who missed statutory filing deadline and created a false email and text to cover it up

Posted on March 28, 2024 by jcorsmeier

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent Georgia Supreme Court opinion disbarring a lawyer who missed statutory filing deadline and falsified email to cover it up.  The case is In the Matter of Andrea Jo … Continue reading →

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Florida Middle District Federal Judge suspends Florida lawyer for filing false cases created by artificial intelligence

Posted on March 20, 2024 by jcorsmeier

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent Florida Middle District Senior Judge’s Opinion and Order suspending a Florida lawyer from practicing before that court for one (1) year for filing false cases created by … Continue reading →

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Florida Bar’s Board of Governors votes to approve removal of the word “zealous” and its derivatives from the Florida Bar Rules

Posted on December 20, 2023 by jcorsmeier

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the Florida Bar Board of Governor’s approval of a Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law Section proposal to remove the word “zealous” and its derivatives from the Florida Bar … Continue reading →

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Illinois Hearing Board recommends reprimand for lawyer who exclaimed “gadzooks” after being admonished by the judge and was held in contempt

Posted on September 21, 2022 by jcorsmeier

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent Illinois Disciplinary Commission Hearing Board recommendation of a reprimand for a lawyer who disrupted a trial, exclaimed “gadzooks” after being admonished, and was held in contempt.  The … Continue reading →

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Oklahoma lawyer is disbarred after continuing to practice while incarcerated for serious felony

Posted on July 14, 2022 by jcorsmeier

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent Oklahoma Supreme Court opinion disbarring a lawyer for continuing to run his law practice from jail after being arrested for assault and battery.  The case is State of … Continue reading →

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Massachusetts lawyer is suspended for year and a day after receiving reimbursement from both firm and CLE sponsor for wine expense

Posted on June 14, 2022 by jcorsmeier

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent Order suspending a Massachusetts lawyer for one year and one day for seeking reimbursement from firm and CLE sponsor for wine expense.  The case is In Re: Jonathan … Continue reading →

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Maryland lawyer disbarred for submitting false expense reports to law firm and making misrepresentations to cover up the misconduct

Posted on March 21, 2022 by jcorsmeier

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent Maryland Court of Appeals opinion disbarring a lawyer for misappropriating more than $14,000.00 in law firm funds by submitting false expense reports and making misrepresentations to cover … Continue reading →

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Pennsylvania lawyer suspended for failing to advise client of adverse tax decision and $183,620 tax lien, failing to file timely appeal, and executing false affidavit to cover up misconduct

Posted on March 14, 2022 by jcorsmeier

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the Pennsylvania Supreme Court opinion which suspended a Pennsylvania for one year and one day for failing to advise client of adverse decision and $183,620 tax lien, failing to … Continue reading →

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Arizona lawyer is suspended for 60 days for coaching client using chat function during virtual trial

Posted on February 7, 2022 by jcorsmeier

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert, which will discuss the recent Arizona Supreme Court opinion suspending a lawyer 60 days for using the “chat” function on the GoToMeeting platform to coach his client in answering questions.  The case … Continue reading →

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