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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 16-13

A newly appointed part-time attorney judge may not continue to represent a client on cases which not only originated in the judge's court, but were previously handled by the inquiring judge's predecessor on that court, and were transferred to another local court only after the inquiring judge assumed the bench.
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 15-220

The committee cannot comment on any legal questions. However, if applicable law permits judges to delegate authority, to accept guilty pleas and set fines, to court clerks who serve in a municipality's traffic violations bureau, then it would also be ethically permissible for the judges to delegate that authority under the applicable statutory scheme.
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 16-16

A judge who presided over two related civil actions may preside over the losing party's subsequent malpractice action against its former counsel, only if the judge believes he/she can be fair and impartial.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Disciplinary Counsel Leaving Office for Private Firm

Desi Imetovski, an attorney in the state Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel, has announced plans to leave for private practice, the second resignation from the office in the past few weeks.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

Appeals Court Upholds Disqualification of Attorneys in Waffle House CEO Extortion Case

The Georgia Court of Appeals upheld a Cobb County judge's disqualification of the lawyers representing the housekeeper of Waffle House CEO Joe Rogers, who is locked in litigation with the housekeeper, Mye Brindle, over what he claims were efforts to extort him with a secretly recorded video of the two engaged in a sex act. Brindle and her lawyers are also facing criminal charges in Fulton County over the incident.
7 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

In Life, Tides Turn and Winds Shift

Joining the Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel has been amazing. The work is incredibly challenging. It is important work. You may have heard me joke about 'culling the herd,' but really, I just shepherd the strays back to the flock.
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New Jersey Law Journal

State v. Peoples

No Conflict of Interest Where Attorney Indicted After Defendant's Conviction
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Economic Factors Driving Increase in Nonlawyer Payment Inquiries

As evidenced by a recent Pennsylvania Superior Court ruling invalidating an alleged fee-splitting arrangement between a law firm and an outside consultant, questions about the proper way for attorneys to pay nonlawyers who help generate business still arise frequently.
14 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Suit Says Managing Partner Pressured Female Staff for Sex

Hartford lawyer Timothy Brignole is accused of pervasive sexual harassment of his female staff, including paralegals and legal assistants, according to a lawsuit filed by a former intern against Brignole, his wife and his law firm.
10 minute read

Daily Business Review

Arrested Lawyer-Lobbyist Now Battling Addiction

Weeks after his arrest on a federal money laundering conspiracy charge, attorney-lobbyist Alan Koslow battles cocaine addiction while on probation.
4 minute read

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