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Lewis Tein Sues Miccosukee Tribe in New Turn in Legal Saga

Miami firm Lewis Tein is striking back against the Miccosukee Tribe after years of what judges have ruled frivolous litigation.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 16-60

By | August 29, 2016
On these facts, a judge may not join an informal discussion group with politically connected people to develop detailed proposals for redistricting reform, comprehensive election and voting reforms, restructuring the legislature, changes in school funding, and other highly controversial or political matters largely unrelated to the law, the legal system, and the administration of justice.
18 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

MDJ Charged After Using Robe as Pillow, Bullying Clerks

Employees always risk disciplinary action if they sleep on the job, but if you are a magisterial district judge, you might want to think twice before using your judicial robe as a pillow. Former Magisterial District Judge David W. Tidd of Northampton County was charged by the Judicial Conduct Board recently in connection with a number of incidents of allegedly inappropriate behavior while on the bench.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

South Florida Lawyer Given Prison Sentence for Child Porn

David Rothenberg, a former lawyer at Conroy Simberg and Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer was sentenced Friday to 17.5 years in prison after pleading guilty in June to child pornography charges.
11 minute read

The American Lawyer

Email Discovery Controversy Fueled Mud Fight Between TransPerfect's Founders

In the messy business divorce over translation company TransPerfect, lawyers got splattered, too.
81 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 16-66

By | August 26, 2016
Under the circumstances presented, when an attorney appearing before the judge had previously represented the judge's grandchild's parent and now has an outstanding judgment for unpaid legal fees, (1) the judge is disqualified, subject to remittal, until the judgment is satisfied or vacated; (2) for two years thereafter, the judge must disclose the attorney's former representation; and (3) thereafter, the judge has no further obligation, provided he/she can be fair and impartial.
10 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Stay Up-To-Date, But Try to Keep the Profession Personal

As a lawyer practicing for a number of years, I keep hearing that I'm outdated since I am not up-to-date on technology. Am I missing something?
20 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

In re Kennedy, PICS Case No. 16-1028 (Pa. Aug. 11, 2016) per curiam (14 pages).

By | August 26, 2016
Respondent submitted his verified statement of resignation from the bar for not reporting criminal convictions of embezzlement to the Disciplinary Board. The ODC determine he had violated Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement and of Professional Conduct in committing the crimes, not reporting them and engaging in conduct involving dishonesty and fraud that reflected adversely on the lawyer's honesty and trustworthiness. The ODC recommended convening a hearing committee to determine the final discipline.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

In re Flaugh, PICS Case No. 16-1029 (Pa.Aug. 12, 2016) per curiam (16 pages).

By | August 26, 2016
Attorney who took on a personal injury case involving three persons failed to fulfill his duties in disbursing settlement monies for two and completely to follow through with the third, where failure to communicate with his client ranged from responding to questions to not conveying court dates. The incomplete disbursement of funds went hand in hand with mishandling of client funds. In light of the numerous violations of professional conduct regulations and failure to acknowledge or express remorse, the ODC recommended a lengthier suspension. The Disciplinary Board opted for a shorter suspension, noting that, despite the gravity of the offenses, it viewed the attorney as overwhelmed and "perhaps inept, but not malicious."
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

In re Corcoran, PICS Case No. 16-1027 (Pa. Aug. 11, 2016) per curiam (13 pages).

By | August 26, 2016
Despite the objections of the ODC as to the amount of debt still outstanding, the Disciplinary Board found petitioner satisfied the moral and professional requirements for reinstatement to the bar. The petition for reinstatement was granted; petitioner to pay the costs of the proceeding.
6 minute read

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