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Texas Lawyer

2018's Top 10 Troubled Lawyers and Judges in Texas

Texas Lawyer has been documenting the troubles of the legal industry for the past three decades, and there were plenty of instances during 2018.
14 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Newark Judge Denies Ethics Charges Over Litigant's Lengthy Jail Stay

Judge Marvin Adames is facing disciplinary charges over having a woman jailed for more than three weeks over a Christmas holiday.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

2018 Saw Its Share of Pa. Lawyers and Judges Behaving Badly (and Bizarrely)

As the holidays approach, a number of Pennsylvania lawyers and judges are decidedly not on the good list.
1 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility

I am a lawyer and I think I have hurt my client's case. There could perhaps be malpractice. I still may be able to resolve the case, but I am not sure. I don't think the client will ever know of my omission. Do I have any duty to tell the client?
10 minute read

The Recorder

CA Supreme Court Nominee Joshua Groban "Exceptionally Well Qualified," Evaluators Say

The judicial appointments commission is set to hold confirmation hearings on Groban's nomination Dec. 21.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Superior Court Calls for New Hearing on Pittsburgh Judge's Alleged Ex Parte Talks

A split three-judge Superior Court panel on Wednesday determined that an attorney and former Allegheny County councilman should be granted a new hearing regarding whether an Allegheny County judge had improper communications with his former attorney and a court employee about the case.
5 minute read

Law.com

'Pathetic, Miserable Lives': 2018's Most Extraordinary Judicial Outbursts

While most judges across the U.S. are known for restraint and careful articulation, a few this year became known for the opposite. Here's a review of judges who talked their way into trouble in 2018.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Panel Dismisses Brett Kavanaugh Misconduct Complaints

"Lacking statutory authority to do anything more, the complaints must be dismissed," Judge Tim Tymkovich wrote Tuesday for the Judicial Council of the Tenth Circuit.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Corpus Christi Judge Reprimanded for Groping Fellow Judge and Staffers, Removing Children From Mothers

Three women complained that the judge touched them without consent during an Aug. 9, 2017, function honoring a municipal court judge in Corpus Christi.
6 minute read

Legaltech News

Failure to Use Tech, File Reports Causes NY Judge to Resign After 28 Years on Bench

A complaint alleged Bruce Scolton consistently failed to file certain mandated reports with the state and did not use technology at the court, including his email account.
4 minute read

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