'It's a Matter of Priorities, and You Are Not One': 7 Attorneys Disciplined
"I was on vacation, landlocked salmon fishing. ... Anyway, I was away. I will send you my response to this terrible offense next week," the respondent wrote in an email to bar counsel.
January 08, 2024 at 04:36 PM
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The Connecticut Statewide Grievance Committee's new report shows seven attorneys disciplined through presentments, suspensions, continuing legal education and restitution fines, and one reinstatement during October and November.
Alisha Mathers was suspended from the practice of law for nine months beginning on March 31, 2023, a court order said. In addition, Mathers was ordered to pay restitution of $7,000 to her client before her suspension ended, take nine hours of continuing legal education in Interest on Lawyers' Trust Account management, office management and client relationships, and follow restrictions on suspended attorneys, the order said.
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