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The Legal Intelligencer

Convicted of Mischief, Ex-Prosecutor Suspended 30 Months

A former high-ranking attorney in the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office has been suspended from practicing law for 30 months after using her position to help, then seek revenge upon a one-time paramour.
9 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Philadelphia Judges Roca, Segal Removed From Office

Suspended Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge Angeles Roca and suspended Philadelphia Municipal Court Judge Dawn Segal have both been removed from office for ethics violations.
9 minute read

Daily Report Online

Supreme Court Orders Public Reprimand of Lawyer Whose Wife Stole $2M From Firm Account

By | December 20, 2016
The Supreme Court of Georgia issued one disciplinary decision on December 15.
37 minute read

Daily Business Review

Six South Florida Judges Whose Behavior Raised Eyebrows in 2016

Several judges drew negative attention for their conduct in 2016, often leading to resignation or forced removal from the bench.
11 minute read

The Recorder

Why This California Case Is Driving a Wedge Between Law Firms and Clients

Dozens of major law firms are lining up against their corporate clients in an awkward faceoff at the California Supreme Court.
42 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Metz Lewis Disqualified in Noncompete Case Against Ex-Client

A Pittsburgh law firm has been disqualified from representing a company suing a former employee for allegedly violating a noncompete because that law firm represented the employee and company in a similar challenge when he joined years prior.
12 minute read

Daily Report Online

Ethical Considerations for Legal Opinions

While providing a legal opinion may seem like a straightforward task, there are a number of ethical considerations that can arise, including most notably where the opinion is to be shared with third parties.
12 minute read

The Recorder

Judge Criticized in Stanford Sexual Assault Case Won't Be Disciplined

A state judicial commission on Monday declined to punish Aaron Persky, the Santa Clara County Superior Court judge who was widely criticized for the six-month jail sentence he imposed on a former Stanford University student accused of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman.
8 minute read

Daily Business Review

5 Florida Lawyers You Might Find on Santa's 'Naughty' List

Lawyers convicted of tax evasion, money laundering, fraud and other crimes likely to put them on Santa's naughty list in 2016.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 16-99

By | December 19, 2016
A judge is not required to disclose or recuse in matters involving the chief clerk's former private law firm employer. However, the clerk must be insulated from any matters in which he/she was personally involved, including matters where he/she prepared, witnessed or notarized a will now offered for probate. The judge may likewise preside over matters in which the chief clerk's attorney spouse appears, subject to insulation of the clerk.
13 minute read

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