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The Legal Intelligencer

Disciplinary Board Warns Public About Suspended Lawyer

The Pennsylvania Disciplinary Board alerted the public Thursday to "beware" of a suspended lawyer, saying he has persisted illegally in practicing law.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

It's Time to Revamp the PCRA Appointment System

I am on the Philadelphia court-appointed list and have not signed up to do PCRAs, but I was still appointed on a PCRA case and might be appointed on a second one. I immediately declined the appointment, but was told I was not allowed to do so. Can I ethically decline the appointment?
16 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Former San Antonio Lawyer Pleads Guilty to Scamming Clients With Fake Court Rulings

Todd Prins forged judges' signatures and tapped into a client's $2.4 million trust fund for his own personal use, according to an indictment.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

8 South Florida Attorneys Disciplined

Five of the attorneys were disbarred over allegations of fraud, misuse of client funds and one case of grand theft auto.
4 minute read

The Recorder

State Bar Lacks 'Effective Controls' on Spending, Audit Says

Despite enduring a year of withering criticism from California lawmakers, the state bar still isn't doing enough to track and rein in spending, according to a state audit released Tuesday.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Split High Court Upholds Disbarment for Mishandling Client Funds

A divided Pennsylvania Supreme Court has rejected a Stroudsburg lawyer's argument that he doesn't deserve disbarment for mishandling funds belonging to five of his clients.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Justice Resigns Amid Probe Into Off-Bench Behavior

A 70-year-old town justice accused of behaving belligerently toward an ex-girlfriend, including threatening to prosecute her, will step down from the bench at the end of the month.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Estate Asks Court to Disqualify Holland & Knight From Representing Wilmington Trust

Holland & Knight is accused of violating three professional conduct rules in a motion filed last week to disqualify the firm from representing one of the nation's largest financial institutions in cases related to the estate of a deceased Coral Gables man.
33 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Conway and Napolitano Shouldn't Answer to Ethics Authorities

A license to practice law should be worn as a badge of honor, and appropriately comes with added responsibilities to serve the public good and to adhere to higher standards of conduct. Nevertheless, political advocates who happen also to be lawyers ought not have their political speech expose them to ethics grievances by their political opponents.
12 minute read

The American Lawyer

Years After Legal Troubles, Ex-Big Law Partner Re-Emerges

David Schwinger appears to have revived his law career.
19 minute read

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