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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 15-193

A judge may write to the director of a federally funded medical facility expressing appreciation for care provided to the judge's deceased parent, and may use judicial stationery marked "personal and unofficial" for this purpose. The judge may not send copies to federal legislators.
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 15-151

A village justice may continue as a client of a salesperson whose spouse is the village prosecutor. Unless the relationship is substantially more than an ordinary salesperson-customer relationship, the judge may preside over cases where the salesperson's spouse appears as village prosecutor without disclosure or disqualification, provided the judge can remain fair and impartial.
12 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Horwath v. DiGrazio, PICS Case No. 16-0836 (Pa. Super. June 24, 2016) Mundy, J. (14 pages).

Trial court abused its discretion when it denied appellant's petition to open the judgment of non pros because appellant filed her petition to open more than 10 days after the entry of the judgment. Reversed.
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New York Law Journal

Panel Suspends Newkirk After Wire Fraud Conviction

Harvey Newkirk, a former Bryan Cave counsel who was sentenced to six months in prison for wire fraud, was suspended from the practice of law Tuesday.
8 minute read

Delaware Law Weekly

In re Gelof, DeFAX Case No. D67257 (Del. June 10, 2016) per curiam (30 pages).

DELAWARE SUPREME COURT
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New York Law Journal

Attorney Is Disbarred for Forging Signature

A Long Island attorney who forged a judge's signature on a bankruptcy discharge notice and was sentenced to federal prison for the offense in June has been disbarred.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Duty to Disclose a Lawyer's Own, or Co-Counsel's, Malpractice

In his Professional Responsibility column, Anthony E. Davis discusses New York State Bar Association Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion 1092 and he notes: “Although Opinion 1092 is titled “Duty to Disclose Malpractice of Co-Counsel,” it actually reviews both lawyers' duty to reveal their own malpractice as well as the situation where a lawyer becomes aware of the malpractice of the lawyer's co-counsel."
16 minute read

Daily Business Review

Attorney Suspended for 90 Days Over Comments

Snide emails to fellow lawyers earned one attorney a 90-day suspension.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

LI Lawyer Disbarred Over Forgery of Judge's Signature

A Long Island attorney who forged a judge's signature on a bankruptcy discharge notice and was sentenced to federal prison for the offense in June has been disbarred.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Taking Steps to Maintain Client Confidences

Attorneys learn client confidences as part of the attorney-client relationship. Attorneys who fail to safeguard such information do so at their own peril, as the consequences for the improper disclosure of confidential information can be severe.
12 minute read

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