Court Approves More Flexibility for DC Disciplinary Board to Negotiate Attorney Misconduct Sanctions
The court held that suspension instead of disbarment is appropriate in some misconduct cases where attorneys are accused of "reckless misappropriation."
November 04, 2021 at 06:26 PM
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Judicial EthicsA panel of judges on Thursday approved the suspension of an attorney accused of misappropriating client funds, a decision that gives the D.C. bar's disciplinary office more power to negotiate lesser sanctions instead of disbarment in certain cases.
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