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Disbarred Lawyer Sentenced to 7 Years for Theft From Insurance Clients

A disbarred Broward County attorney was sentenced to seven years in prison for grand theft.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

The Attorney-Client Relationship Has Suffered in This Modern Age

What are some of the most distasteful issues you face as a practicing lawyer in this modern age?
18 minute read

New York Law Journal

Manhattan Attorney Resigns in Wake of Ethics Probe

Paul Alter allegedly bilked $30,000 from a firm through improper expenses and disbursements.
12 minute read

New York Law Journal

Albany Judge Named Co-chair of Ethics Panel

By | October 27, 2016
Albany County Family Court Judge Margaret Walsh has been appointed co-chair of the state court system's Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Kane's Sentence Sends Harsh Warning to Pa. Officials

After Kathleen Kane, Pennsylvania's former attorney general, was sentenced this week to jail time for perjury and related charges, the prosecutors who handled the case said it showed that even the state's most senior law enforcement officer is not above the law.
10 minute read

New York Law Journal

Attorney in Bogus Shelter Case Indicted for Tax Fraud

Harold Levine, formerly the head of the tax practice group at Moritt Hock & Hamroff, was indicted by the Southern District U.S. Attorney's Office for failing to report more than $3 million in income he diverted from the firm and defrauding the IRS as it tried to investigate the shelters.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judge Admonished for Obstruction Threat

A Brooklyn judge should be admonished for his reaction to learning that a death threat was made against a witness in a rape trial, the state Commission on Judicial Conduct said Tuesday.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Advice for Advising Clients Across Borders

A national or international practice raises some potential hazards, including the unauthorized practice of law and legal malpractice exposure under the laws of multiple states. These risks can be reduced or even wholly minimized with a few simple steps.
12 minute read

Daily Business Review

Third DCA Issues Complaint Against Lawyer for Failing to Obey Court Orders

The Third DCA referred a Miami lawyer to the local professionalism panel for failing to obey court orders, file initial briefs and pay filing fees.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

When Sharing Offices, Appearances Matter

As a result of advances in technology, attorneys can now work from virtually anywhere and often require less space for the storage of physical files. Thus, with less need for significant amounts of office space, attorneys may increasingly be tempted to share offices with other attorneys who have separate law practices. After all, sharing office space can not only save money on the rent, it can also reduce costs through the sharing of receptionists, office supplies, and other operational expenses.
11 minute read

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