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Connecticut Law Tribune

Greenwich Man Who Suffered Stroke in Court Sues Judge

Richard Caires, who suffered a stroke in court, has sued an attorney and the judge trial referee claiming his foreclosure case was heard in the wrong jurisdiction. Caires is seeking millions of dollars in damages.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

Broward Judge Faces 30-Day Suspension Without Pay for Referring Hundreds of Mediations to Former Campaign Adviser

The judge referred 80 percent of mediations to her former campaign adviser, who charged $250-$300 per hour on each case.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility

I have been reading your columns and I note you always call law a profession. In reality, law is really a business now. Professionalism is secondary. Do you agree?
12 minute read

The Recorder

Pregerson, Liberal Judge of 'Conscience' on the Ninth Circuit, Dead at 94

When asked about congressional intent during his Senate confirmation hearing in 1979, Harry Pregerson famously replied he would “try and find a way to follow my conscience and do what I perceived to be right and just.”
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Town Court Justice Admonished Over Ex Parte Communication

A Washington County Town Court justice was admonished Monday for failing to disclose the received unsolicited and unsubstantiated ex parte information he presided over, the Commission on Judicial Conduct announced.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility

I hear a lot of lawyer dissatisfaction, what is a significant cause of this dissatisfaction?
8 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Heed First Amendment in Regulating Judges' Use of Social Media

Should a judge participate in any way in social media, sharing information on the internet?
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Justices Uphold Removal of Philadelphia Judges Roca and Segal From Office

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has upheld the removal of suspended Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge Angeles Roca and suspended Philadelphia Municipal Court Judge Dawn Segal from office for engaging in ex parte contact with former Municipal Court Judge Joseph C. Waters Jr.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

Judge Dana Santino Fights to Stay on Bench After JQC Recommends Her Removal

Palm Beach County Court Judge Dana Santino "admitted mistakes" in the campaign but argued they didn't rise to the level requiring her removal from the bench.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

'The most important thing I've learned about attorney professionalism…'

Attorneys discuss lessons in professionalism.
2 minute read

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