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Report Spotlights Bullying, Harassment Facing In-House Lawyers

The report, produced by The Eagle Club, highlights the harassment, victimisation, gaslighting and exclusion suffered by individuals, particularly women, within the in-house legal sphere.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 24-45

A part-time town justice may also serve as appointed village treasurer of a village within the town.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. High Court Throws Out Disciplinary Charges Over Lawyer's $1M Fee Request

"This is very significant not just for this individual case but for the profession," said BrotmanLaw's Ellen Brotman, who represented Michael Pisanchyn.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Decision of the Day: Housing Court Judge Calls for Sanctions Against Landlord Attorney

Respondent was a long-term rent stabilized tenant with a Section 8 subsidy and single mother of a severely autistic adult son. She was the last remaining…
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 24-44

During the applicable window period, a village justice who is a judicial candidate may (1) use the title "Judge" in campaign materials and (2) use a domain name such as "judge[surname].com" for his/her campaign website.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Federal appeals panel says suspended lawyer Michael Avenatti should be resentenced

Avenatti rose to fame representing porn actor Stormy Daniels against former President Donald Trump and was later convicted of diverting money from his California clients for his own use.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 24-43

Where a judge's cousin is an employee of a residential holding company and one of several non-lawyers who regularly appear as the company's agent in eviction proceedings, the judge (1) must disqualify in matters involving the judge's cousin but (2) may preside in eviction proceedings brought by other agents of the residential holding company, provided the judge is satisfied that his/her cousin is not likely to be a material witness and the judge can be fair and impartial.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Miami State Court Disqualified Attorney, Co-Counsel Over Conflict of Interest

"There really was no other possible outcome and I assume that is why neither Zarraluqui nor Martinez-Cid put up much of a fight," said Bob Jarvis, a law professor at Nova Southeastern University College of Law, who is not involved in the case.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Supreme Court of Georgia Accepts Lawyer's Voluntary Surrender of License

The court issued one attorney discipline opinion on Tuesday.
1 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 24-41

Where the relationship between the judge and a former client completely ended more than two years ago, including payment of legal fees, that former attorney/client relationship does not bar the judge from considering the former client's application for a pistol permit.
2 minute read

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