Legal Ethics and Attorney Discipline

  • New York Law Journal

    US Judge Rules Attorney Discipline Proceedings Are Presumptively Open to Accusers

    By Emily Saul | July 24, 2024

    "The question is whether public access provides a substantial benefit to the proceeding's ability to carry out its purpose," U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero of the Southern District of New York wrote. "The court finds that it does. The public cannot have faith in a process that it cannot see."

  • Law.com | Commentary

    CLE Shouldn't Be the Only Mandatory Training for Attorneys

    By Sharon Meit Abrahams | July 24, 2024

    Attorney development is a pivotal aspect of a law firm's success, necessitating a strategic approach to training and development at every career stage. By investing in comprehensive development programs, law firms not only enhance their attorneys' skills and engagement but also secure their long-term success and stability.

  • New York Law Journal

    Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-200

    By Committee on Judicial Ethics | July 23, 2024

    The Chief Judge may, as the chief judicial officer of the Unified Court System, represent the judiciary's interests by accepting an invitation to speak at a legislative conference sponsored by a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit entity, at a specific session focused on the judiciary's operational needs and/or experience with respect to developing technologies. The judge may not otherwise attend or participate in the legislative conference.

  • New York Law Journal

    Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-159

    By Committee on Judicial Ethics | July 22, 2024

    A judge may not stand for election to or serve on a local school board notwithstanding their child's attendance at a local public high school. The judge may attend and participate in school board meetings as the parent of a current student.

  • Texas Lawyer

    New AI Legal Ethics Rules Coming: Texas State Bar Drafting Recommendations on Artificial Intelligence

    By Adolfo Pesquera | July 22, 2024

    The 2023 state bar president, Cindy Tisdale, mandated the project last summer and the taskforce's interim report was submitted to the Committee on Disciplinary Rules and Referenda.

  • New York Law Journal

    Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-158

    By Committee on Judicial Ethics | July 21, 2024

    A judge who assumes judicial office on an apparently unequivocal campaign pledge to incarcerate offenders, exclude drug dealers from the community, ensure maximum sentencing of repeat offenders, and protect victims of domestic violence, thus effectively promising to aid law enforcement rather than apply the law neutrally and impartially in such matters, is disqualified during his/her entire judicial term from: (1) all criminal cases; (2) cases in any court involving allegations of domestic violence; (3) all Vehicle and Traffic Law matters; and (4) cases in any court involving purported drug dealers. Disqualification on this ground is not subject to remittal.

  • New Jersey Law Journal | News

    Judge: Beasley Allen Should Not Be Disqualified From Talc Leadership

    By Amanda Bronstad | July 19, 2024

    Atlantic County Superior Court Judge John Porto concluded on Friday that J&J hadn't provided evidence that its former attorney had shared confidential information with Beasley Allen.

  • New York Law Journal | News

    Longtime Upstate Attorney's Disbarment Draws Rare Split Decision

    By Brian Lee | July 19, 2024

    E. Stewart Jones Jr. resigned amid charges that he misappropriated client funds. The dissenters pointed to significant mitigating factors.

  • New York Law Journal | Analysis

    A Bouquet of Recent Ethics Opinions

    By Anthony E. Davis and Janis M. Meyer | July 19, 2024

    The New York State Bar Association Committee on Professional Ethics, which provides a valuable service to New York lawyers (and clients) by giving guidance to practitioners on ethical issues, has issued a number of ethics opinions in the past six months, a few of which are discussed in this article.

  • New York Law Journal

    Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-157

    By Committee on Judicial Ethics | July 18, 2024

    A part-time attorney judge need not disclose or disqualify in matters involving the sheriff's office, merely because the judge's law firm is representing first-degree relatives of the county sheriff in a personal legal matter.

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