By Admin | Published April 1, 2013 | Posted in Attorney discipline, Attorney/client confidentiality, Attorney/client privilege and confidentiality, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer revealing client confidential information on internet, Lawyer sanctions | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, attorney/client confidentiality, Bar ethics rules, client confidentiality, confidentiality, corsmeier, joseph corsmeier, lawyer confidentiality, lawyer discipline | 1 Comment
Georgia Supreme Court says reprimand is insufficient when, inter alia, a lawyer uses confidential client information to rebut client’s negative reviews on the internet
Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent Supreme Court of Georgia disciplinary opinion rejecting a proposed reprimand for a lawyer who, inter alia, posted confidential client information on the internet in response to the client’s negative review on “consumer websites”. The case is In the Matter of Margrett Read More
Read MoreWisconsin Supreme Court agrees with referee and rejects disciplinary charges related to alleged improper reimbursement of ABA expenses
By Admin | Published March 26, 2013 | Posted in Attorney discipline, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer expense reimbursement, Lawyer sanctions | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, joseph corsmeier, lawyer discipline | 1 Comment
Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent Wisconsin Supreme Court opinion approving a referee’s report rejecting the imposition of discipline on a lawyer who allegedly sent “compound” (duplicate) reimbursement requests to the ABA. The case is In the Matter of Disciplinary Proceedings Against Richard J. Podell, Attorney at Law: Read More
Read MoreOhio lawyer receives one (1) year stayed suspension for using his trust account for personal and business purposes, overdrawing the account, and failing to respond to disciplinary complaint
By Admin | Published March 20, 2013 | Posted in Attorney discipline, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, lawyer discipline for failure to respond to complaint, Lawyer escrow accounts, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer sanctions, Lawyer trust account discipline, lawyer trust account rule violations, Lawyer trust accounts | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, joseph corsmeier, lawyer trust accounts, trust accounts | Leave a comment
Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent Supreme Court of Ohio opinion imposing a stayed one (1) year suspension upon an attorney who had overdrawn his client trust account and used the account for personal and business expenses and failed to respond to the initial Bar complaint. The Read More
Read MoreIllinois Disciplinary Review Board recommends that lawyer receive 30 day suspension for making false and/or misleading statements on blog post and for misconduct in closing argument
By Admin | Published March 13, 2013 | Posted in Attorney discipline, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, lawyer blogs, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer false statements, Lawyer sanctions, Prosecutorial misconduct ethics | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, joseph corsmeier, lawyer discipline, lawyer false blog statements, lawyer false statements, lawyer misconduct in closing argument | Leave a comment
Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent Illinois Disciplinary Review Board’s Report and Recommendation that a lawyer be suspended for 30 days for making false or misleading statements about her disciplinary record on a public blog post and engaging in misconduct in closing arguments as a prosecutor in Read More
Read MoreVirginia Supreme Court rules that Virginia Bar cannot prosecute lawyer who named clients and discussed cases on public blog without their permission but can require a disclaimer
By Admin | Published March 7, 2013 | Posted in Attorney discipline, joe corsmeier, Lawyer advertising, lawyer blogs, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyers and social media | Tagged Tags: Attorney advertising rules, Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, joseph corsmeier, lawyer advertising, Lawyer advertising rules | Leave a comment
Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent Virginia Supreme Court opinion which ruled that the Virginia State Bar cannot prosecute a lawyer for naming clients in a public blog; however, the Virginia Bar Rules can require a lawyer to place an advertising disclaimer on a blog originating from Read More
Read MoreKansas Supreme Court disbars lawyer who, inter alia, had contingent fee agreement and engaged in sexual relations with divorce client, violated trust rules, and made false statement
By Admin | Published February 28, 2013 | Posted in Attorney discipline, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer criminal conduct, Lawyer disbarment, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer divorce contingent fee, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer false statements, Lawyer sex with client, Lawyer trust account discipline, lawyer trust account rule violations, Lawyer trust accounts | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, joseph corsmeier, Lawyer conduct adversely reflecting fitness to practice, lawyer conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice, lawyer discipline, lawyer divorce contingent fees, lawyer sex with client, lawyer trust accounts, trust accounts | 1 Comment
Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent Kansas Supreme Court disciplinary opinion which disbarred a lawyer for, inter alia, entering into a contingent fee agreement with a domestic relations client, engaging in a sexual relationship with a client, converting and commingling client property and committing other trust account violations, Read More
Read MoreIllinois disciplinary commission files complaint against lawyer alleging, inter alia, that her public blogs were false and prejudicial to the administration of justice
By Admin | Published February 20, 2013 | Posted in Attorney discipline, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, lawyer blogs, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, joseph corsmeier, Lawyer blogs, lawyer discipline | Leave a comment
Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the disciplinary Complaint that was recently filed by the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission alleging that a lawyer’s blog posts were, inter alia, false, dishonest, deceitful, and prejudicial to the administration of justice. The opinion is: In the Matter of Joanne Marie Read More
Read MoreNew York lawyer suspended for two years for holding funds in trust account to assist client in avoiding federal tax lien
By Admin | Published February 11, 2013 | Posted in Attorney discipline, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer escrow accounts, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer sanctions, Lawyer supervision of non-lawyers, Lawyer trust account discipline, lawyer trust account rule violations, Lawyer trust accounts | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, joseph corsmeier, lawyer trust accounts, trust accounts | 2 Comments
Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent opinion of the New York Appellate Court suspending a lawyer for allowing a client to deposit funds in his trust account to assist in avoiding federal tax liens. The opinion is: In the Matter of: Bruce G Pritikin, No. M-2485 (February Read More
Read MoreIllinois Disciplinary Commission Hearing Board reprimands lawyer for e-file confidentiality breach and failing to supervise non-lawyer staff
By Admin | Published February 4, 2013 | Posted in Attorney discipline, Attorney/client privilege and confidentiality, joe corsmeier, Lawyer discipline e-filing confidentiality breach, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer sanctions, Lawyer supervision of non-lawyers | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, attorney/client confidentiality, Bar ethics rules, client confidentiality, confidentiality, corsmeier, joseph corsmeier, lawyer confidentiality, lawyer confidentiality and e-filing, lawyer supervision of non-lawyer employees | Leave a comment
Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent opinion of the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission Hearing Board reprimanding a lawyer for e-file confidentiality breach and failing to supervise his non-lawyer staff. The opinion is In the Matter of: John A. Goudge, No. 1024426, Commission No. 2012PR00085. The Read More
Read MoreWisconsin Supreme Court opinion revokes lawyer’s license to practice and agrees with referee that he “failed to perform as a responsible attorney” when representing himself in the Bar disciplinary matter
By Admin | Published February 1, 2013 | Posted in Attorney discipline, joe corsmeier, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer lack of competence, Lawyer lack of diligence | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, joseph corsmeier, Lawyer incompetence, Lawyer negligence | Leave a comment
Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent Supreme Court of Wisconsin opinion revoking a lawyer’s license for multiple Bar Rule violations and criticizing his pro se representation of himself in the disciplinary matter. The opinion is In the Matter of Disciplinary Proceedings Against Donald A. Hahnfeld, Case No. Read More
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