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National Law Journal

Legal Recruiter Amy Savage Joins Garrison as Lateral Gov't Moves Stay Busy

While government lateral moves have picked up this year, Savage noted that some public service lawyers are holding back on making a move until after the presidential election.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 24-36

On the facts presented, a judge may not accept a practicing attorney as a volunteer in chambers, where that attorney is currently a judicial candidate seeking election to judicial office.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Disbarred NJ Attorneys Can Seek Reinstatement, Marking Shift in Decades-Old Policy

Since the New Jersey Supreme Court decided the case "In re Wilson" in 1979, disbarment has been permanent for knowing misappropriation of client funds.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Supreme Court of Georgia Accepts 1 Petition for Voluntary Discipline, 1 for Voluntary Reciprocal Discipline

The Supreme Court of Georgia issued two attorney discipline opinions Tuesday.
1 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 24-35

A judge who determines there is a substantial likelihood that an attorney failed to maintain client funds in an escrow account must report the conduct to a disciplinary authority.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida Supreme Court Suspends Miami Lawyer for 3 Years

"The ruling notes the often-overlooked significance of Florida Bar Rule 4-1.14 governing the representation of a client with diminished capacity, a complex but crucial rule in the representation of elderly and impaired clients," said Anthony V. Alfieri, a professor at the University of Miami School of Law and director of its Center for Ethics and Public Service.
4 minute read

The Recorder

The Ethics of Freelance Lawyering, Part 2: Conflicts of Interest and Duty to Preserve Client Confidences

"Because temporary attorneys often work for multiple firms simultaneously, it is crucial that both the temporary attorney and the firm routinely monitor conflicts," write Erin Giglia and Laurie Rowen, founders of Montage Legal Group.
7 minute read

The Recorder

Ex-Girardi Keese CFO Christopher Kamon, Shackled and Sniffing, Pleads Guilty

Christopher Kamon, 51, pleaded guilty to felony charges that he stole funds from Girardi Keese's operating accounts and conspired with founder Tom Girardi to embezzle at least $15 million in client funds.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Attorneys Ordered to Apologize to South Philadelphia Residents Following 'Scream Test' Experiment

Counsel for the plaintiff, Termaine Hicks, devised a "scream test," where a looped recording of a woman screaming at 122 decibels played for over an hour, starting at 5:30 a.m. Sept. 23. Area residents apparently weren't warned ahead of time.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 24-34

A supervising judge may further judicial education by (1) distributing a scholarly outline concerning counsel fees in a specialized civil practice area to the jurists under his/her supervision, and (2) hosting a "lunch and learn" program for judges and court personnel which presents outside speakers, provided the overall program is balanced and impartial.
6 minute read

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