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New Jersey Law Journal

No Automatic Disbarment for Child Sex Offenses, Court Rules

In a ruling that ethics attorneys say is not as startling as it might appear, the New Jersey Supreme Court on Wednesday indefinitely suspended two lawyers and disbarred a third for sex offenses involving children, but stopped short of issuing a bright-line disbarment rule in such cases.
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New Jersey Law Journal

No Automatic Disbarment for Child Sex Offenses, Court Rules

In a ruling that ethics attorneys say is not as startling as it might appear, the New Jersey Supreme Court on Wednesday indefinitely suspended two lawyers and disbarred a third for sex offenses involving children, but stopped short of issuing a bright-line disbarment rule in such cases.
15 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

There Ought to Be a Rule ...

A number of recent events have brought me to the conclusion that we'd all be better off with a rule that makes it mandatory that someone who has a beef with a lawyer first bring their complaint to the attention of whatever judge, court, board or body that has jurisdiction over the matter before going to the grievance committee. Here are some examples and why this might be a good idea.
8 minute read

Daily Report Online

Chief Justice's Commission on Professionalism Seeks New Leader

Avarita Hanson, who has served as the commission's executive director for 11 years, has announced that she'll retire at the end of August.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Chief Justice's Commission on Professionalism Seeks New Leader

Avarita Hanson, who has served as the commission's executive director for 11 years, has announced that she'll retire at the end of August.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

The Dragonetti Act—Where Do We Stand Now?

Over the last few years a string of lower court opinions found Pennsylvania's wrongful use of civil proceedings act, known as the Dragonetti Act, represents an unconstitutional usurpation of the Supreme Court's sole authority to regulate attorney conduct. Chester County Court of Common Pleas Judge Edward Griffith issued the first decision, which held the Dragonetti Act is unconstitutional as applied to lawyers in Villani v. Seibert, No. 2012-09795 (Chester Ct. Com. Pl. 2015). Griffith noted the Dragonetti Act legislates conduct the Supreme Court regulates.
11 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 16-162

11 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 16-164

A new full-time judge may continue to serve as a receiver in foreclosure pursuant to an appointment received before assuming the bench, provided his/her duties are ministerial in nature and completed within one year, if possible.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Commission Seeks Removal of Judge Who Tried to Fix Ticket, Influence Judge

A Southern Tier town justice who tried fixing a traffic ticket for his daughter and pressuring another judge to uphold restitution orders that he had issued should be kicked off the bench, a judicial disciplinary board has said.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Attorney Found in Contempt for Interfering With Receiver for 'Sloppy Tuna'

A Long Island lawyer has been found in civil contempt for repeated interference with a receiver appointed to run The Sloppy Tuna, a sometimes-wild beachfront nightspot that has helped transform Montauk into a party destination.
17 minute read

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