#attorney-discipline tag

Morning Docket: 05.27.26 - Above the Law

Multiple legal and court developments span high-profile allegations, cyberattack litigation, discrimination appeals, judicial conduct, and Supreme Court jurisdiction and retirement news.

Law

fromwww.npr.org

1 month ago

DOJ wants to shield its lawyers from outside scrutiny. Critics worry about oversight

The Justice Department seeks to oversee attorney discipline, raising concerns about accountability and independence in legal ethics.

Law

fromLos Angeles Times

1 month ago

Attorneys used AI to write court filings, cited fake legal decisions, State Bar alleges

Three attorneys in California face discipline for submitting AI-generated court filings with nonexistent legal citations.

US politics

fromSlate Magazine

2 months ago

Pam Bondi's Ludicrous New Scheme to Protect Lying DOJ Lawyers

The Justice Department proposed a rule allowing Attorney General Pam Bondi to freeze state bar investigations into DOJ lawyers' ethics violations, potentially indefinitely blocking accountability for alleged misconduct including perjury.

fromABA Journal

3 months ago

Mass tort lawyer suspended for 3 years for lying to clients

A mass tort lawyer fired by a Philadelphia law firm has been suspended from practicing law for three years after misleading clients about their cases, according to a story by Legal Newsline. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court imposed the punishment Friday against lawyer Brian McCormick Jr., who represented clients who had sued over the weedkiller Roundup and the antipsychotic drug Risperdal, according to Legal Newsline. The suspension goes into effect Feb. 22.

Law

California

fromABA Journal

7 months ago

Sanctioned lawyers in California won't get their records expunged after top court rejects proposal

California Supreme Court rejected automatic eight-year expungement of non-disbarment attorney discipline and rejected related fine reductions, while approving limited military spouse licensure with safeguards.

Law

fromAbove the Law

7 months ago

Turns Out, You Shouldn't Call The Judge A 'Fcking Cnt' - Above the Law

A Michigan appeals court upheld criminal contempt against attorney Marshall Tauber for uttering a gender-based slur during an active Zoom hearing, despite his claimed disconnection.

Law

fromMiami Herald

10 months ago

Why three Coral Gables attorneys have been reprimanded or disbarred

Three Miami-Dade attorneys were disciplined by the state Supreme Court for violations related to fee agreements and client communication.

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