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New York Law Journal

Is Counsel 'Obligated' to Seek a Judge's Recusal?

In his Ethics and Criminal Practice column, Joel Cohen writes: Some defense attorneys (usually on the fringe and more so years ago) have been willing to "bait" judges. They engage the (prosecution-friendly?) judge and cause him to react, creating a palpable bias against counsel and client—a deliberate ploy to create sympathy, or justify recusal. Or these attorneys try their case, in part, by confronting the judge, particularly when the jury is seated, in a manner designed to induce error. But what about when recusal is warranted—can a failure to move constitute "ineffective assistance"? Consider the disturbing facts of a recent Third Circuit case.
19 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Social Media Ethics Guidance Needed

No New Jersey ethics opinion has yet addressed ethics issues in regard to social media. We urge the Supreme Court to assign this matter for consideration to the most appropriate committee.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Jailed Rochester Judge Could Receive Further Disciplinary Action

Rochester City Court Judge Leticia Astacio could face an additional set of disciplinary actions after being found guilty of violating terms of her conditional discharge on a DWI sentence if a probe by the Commission on Judicial Conduct finds that she violated ethical standards.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

House Speaker David Ralston to Receive Bar Reprimand at Annual Conference

The State Bar of Georgia's Disciplinary Review Panel is slated to issue its reprimand of Georgia House Speaker David Ralston on Friday, as the bar meets for its annual convention at Jekyll Island through the weekend.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Technology Is Overpowering the Very Human Profession of Law

I saw an article about the increased use of artificial intelligence in the future of the practice of law. The article suggested that lawyers who are not technologically skilled ought to retire or consider another profession. Where is the practice of law headed?
31 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Guarding Against Misconduct, Mistakes and Ethical Violations

Law firms cannot be expected to micromanage employees, and instead they rely on attorneys and staff members to perform their duties in a legal or ethical manner. However, while firms may be confident that employees will conform their behavior to applicable standards, there are inevitably times when even those most outwardly competent employees may conduct themselves with less-than-perfect ethics or otherwise make a mistake.
11 minute read

New York Law Journal

Panel Denies Winston's Bid to Toss Malpractice Case

The high-end woman's clothing retailer Leggiadro Ltd. has multiple avenues by which it can potentially recover for legal malpractice against Winston & Strawn, a Manhattan appeals court has ruled.
2 minute read

Daily Report Online

Supreme Court of Georgia Disbars 1 Attorney

On Monday, the Supreme Court of Georgia issued one decision regarding lawyer discipline.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Circuit Defers Allegations of Attorney's Relationship

An evidentiary hearing may be the best place to sort out allegations from a man serving a 35-year prison sentence for child pornography that his attorney and mother were having a sexual relationship, a federal appeals court said Monday.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Delco Lawyer's Arrest a Cautionary Tale for Handling Client Funds, Attorneys Say

The arrest of a Main Line personal injury lawyer on allegations he stole $400,000 in client settlement funds may have been uncommon, but the case highlights an ever-present pitfalls in handling clients' money, say attorneys who represent lawyers in disciplinary cases.
7 minute read

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