Hal R Lieberman

December 28, 2012 | New York Law Journal

In his Attorney Discipline column, Hinshaw & Culbertson partner Hal R. Lieberman discusses specific facets of New York's discipline system that raise due process questions, including assertion of Fifth Amendment rights, access to discovery, reasoned decisions and the right to be heard by the court.

By Hal R. Lieberman

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May 30, 2012 | New York Law Journal

In their Attorney Discipline coulmn, Hal R. Lieberman, a partner at Hinshaw & Culbertson, and Katie Lachter, a senior associate at the firm, write that despite the absence of clarity in the 'Galasso' decision, and regardless of how the Court of Appeals ultimately rules, there are certain steps all lawyers can take to minimize the risk of being blindsided by a dishonest employee.

By Hal R. Lieberman and Katie Lachter

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April 04, 2012 | New York Law Journal

In his Attorney Discipline column, Hal R. Lieberman, a partner at Hinshaw & Culbertson, writes: With attempts to remedy alleged state court due process abuses in the lower federal courts almost uniformly rejected, attorneys are left with fundamental, but only very general notions that while notice and the opportunity to be heard are the hallmarks of due process rights for lawyers, due process as applied will be left to case-by-case, state-by-state determinations.

By Hal R. Lieberman

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May 29, 2013 | New York Law Journal

In his Attorney Discipline column, Hal R. Lieberman, a partner at Hinshaw & Culbertson, writes that New York lawyers wishing to appeal from adverse disciplinary decisions of referees (or hearing panels) should understand that appellate remedies, while they exist, are limited and not often likely to result in a reversal or substantial modification of a negative determination.

By Hal R. Lieberman

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March 01, 2010 | New York Law Journal

Hal R. Lieberman, a partner at Hinshaw & Culbertson, write: One of the hallmarks of a fair and properly functioning disciplinary system is even-handed treatment of the principal participants. Unfortunately, because of its disjointed grievance structure, whereby each of the four appellate departments separately and non-uniformly oversees all aspects of attorney discipline in its geographic jurisdiction, New York does not currently meet that basic standard.

By Hal R. Lieberman

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July 22, 2002 | New York Law Journal

A ttorney Joseph Masterson married Mary Masterson in 1956. Forty-one years later, he purportedly married Mingli Yang without divorcing his first wife. At the time of his second wedding, Mr. Masterson submitted an application to the city clerk falsely affirming he had never been married. The Appellate Division, Second Department, determined that Masterson had engaged in "illegal conduct involving moral turpitude," in violation of DR 1-102(A)(3) of the New York Lawyer`s Code of Professional Responsibility and

By Hal R. Lieberman And Richard Supple

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