Florida Bar Statewide Advertising Committee finds that texts to prospective clients on specific matters are prohibited solicitations

By Admin | Published June 4, 2015 | Posted in 2013 Florida comprehensive advertising rule revisions, Advertising and solicitation with text messages, Communication with clients, Florida 2013 comprehensive lawyer advertising rules, Florida Lawyer Advertising opinions, Florida Lawyer advertising rules, Florida Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer advertising, Lawyer Advertising opinion, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer ethics opinions | Tagged Tags: Attorney advertising rules, Attorney Ethics, communication with client, corsmeier, Florida Bar, Florida Bar Advertising Rules, joseph corsmeier, lawyer advertising, Lawyer advertising rules | Leave a comment

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent decision of the Florida Bar’s Statewide Advertising Committee to reject a plan by a law firm to obtain cell telephone numbers and send texts to prospective clients on specific matters since the text messages would be solicitations in violation of the Bar Read More

Illinois lawyer who lied about mother’s death and health problems to justify discovery delays and the continuance of a hearing consents to disbarment

By Admin | Published May 29, 2015 | Posted in Attorney discipline, Attorney misrepresentation, deceit, dishonesty, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer conduct adversely affecting fitness to practice, Lawyer conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice, Lawyer disbarment, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer false statements, Lawyer filing frivolous pleading, Lawyer misrepresentation, Lawyer resignation in lieu of discipline/disbarment, Lawyer sanctions | 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 | 1 Comment

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent motion for revocation/disbarment filed by an Illinois lawyer in response to allegations that he lied about his mother’s death and his own health to try to justify discovery delays and support a continuance of a hearing in two separate cases. The case is Read More

Pennsylvania Supreme Court suspends lawyer for 2 years for assisting UPL, improperly accessing CM/ECF, and making false statements

By Admin | Published May 18, 2015 | Posted in Attorney discipline, Attorney misrepresentation, dishonesty, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer assisting unlicensed practice of law, Lawyer assisting unlicensed practice of law (UPL), Lawyer assisting UPL, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer false statements, Lawyer sanctions, Unauthorized practice of law | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, deceit, joseph corsmeier, lawyer discipline, Lawyer misrepresentation | Leave a comment

Hello and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court Order approving the Report and Recommendations of the Pennsylvania Disciplinary Board and suspending a lawyer for 2 years for, inter alia, aiding the unlicensed practice of law, improperly accessing the bankruptcy court’s CM/ECF system, and making false statements when he Read More

Texas judge admonished for commenting on pending criminal case on her Facebook page and violating her own order

By Admin | Published May 4, 2015 | Posted in joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Judge discipline Facebook posts, Judicial discipline social media ethics, Judicial ethics | Tagged Tags: corsmeier, joseph corsmeier, Judicial discipline facebook, Judicial discipline social media, Judicial ethics and discipline | Leave a comment

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent Texas State Commission on Judicial Conduct admonished a Texas district court judge for commenting about a controversial trial on her public Facebook page after issuing jury instructions prohibiting same. The case is In re: Hon. Michelle Slaughter, CJC No. 14-0820-DI & 14-0838-DI Read More

U.S. Supreme Court upholds Florida’s judicial rule prohibiting direct campaign contribution solicitations by judges and judicial candidates

By Admin | Published April 30, 2015 | Posted in Attorney discipline, Florida judge ethics, Florida Judicial Canons, Florida lawyer discipline solicitation of judicial contributions, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Judicial ethics, Lawyer discipline for judicial contribution solicitation, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer sanctions | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, Florida Bar discipline, joseph corsmeier, lawyer discipline, Lawyer discipline judicial contribution solicitation | Leave a comment

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the very recent United States Supreme Court opinion upholding Florida’s judicial rule prohibiting judges and judicial candidates from directly soliciting campaign contributions. The case is Williams-Yulee v. Florida Bar, No. 13-1499. (April 29, 2015). The link to the opinion is here: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/14pdf/13-1499_d18e.pdf A Florida Read More

Indiana lawyer disbarred for, inter alia, “profoundly disturbing” harassment, “repugnant pattern of behavior and utter lack of remorse”

By Admin | Published April 24, 2015 | Posted in Attorney discipline, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer conduct adversely affecting fitness to practice, Lawyer disbarment, Lawyer disbarment personal misconduct, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer sanctions, Lawyer threats and discipline | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, joseph corsmeier, lawyer discipline, Lawyer discipline personal misconduct | Leave a comment

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent Indiana Supreme Court opinion which disbarred a lawyer for a “repugnant pattern of behavior and utter lack of remorse”, deceitful responses and lack of candor, neglect involving an appeal, unwillingness to appreciate the wrongfulness of his misconduct, and propensity to shift blame Read More

Illinois Disciplinary Board upholds lawyer’s 6 month suspension for, inter alia, keeping fees and “indefensibly outrageous” statements

By Admin | Published April 16, 2015 | Posted in joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer conduct adversely affecting fitness to practice, Lawyer conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer improper fees, Lawyer lack of communication with client, Lawyer sanctions, Lawyer unreasonable fee | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, communication with client, corsmeier, joseph corsmeier, Lawyer conduct adversely reflecting fitness to practice, lawyer conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice | Leave a comment

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent Illinois Disciplinary Review Board report which recommended a 6 month suspension (with no automatic reinstatement) of a lawyer who failed to perform legal services for which he was retained, failed to return unearned fees, failed to communicate with clients and failed to Read More

Indiana assistant public defender suspended for one year for texting prostitute to a cell telephone in police custody and soliciting prostitution

By Admin | Published April 7, 2015 | Posted in Attorney discipline, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer conduct adversely affecting fitness to practice, Lawyer conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice, Lawyer criminal conduct, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer discipline alleged sexual misconduct, Lawyer discipline for criminalconviction, Lawyer discipline soliciting prostitution, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer sanctions | 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 | Leave a comment

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent Indiana Supreme Court opinion suspending an assistant public defender for one year for, inter alia, sending a text to a person who he believed was a prostitute to a cell telephone in police cust ody and soliciting that person for prostitution, and Read More

New York ethics opinion provides guidance for lawyers regarding the ethical implications of attorney profiles and content on LinkedIn

By Admin | Published March 30, 2015 | Posted in joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer ethics opinions, Lawyer ethics opinions Linkedin.com, Lawyer responsibilities AVVO and Linkedin, Lawyer social media ethics, Lawyers and social media | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, joseph corsmeier, lawyer advertising, Lawyer advertising rules, Lawyer ethics LinkedIn | Leave a comment

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent New York ethics opinion which provides guidance to lawyers who use LinkedIn.com for professional enhancement as well as the ethical implications of attorney profiles. The opinion is New York County Lawyers Association Professional Ethics Committee Formal Opinion 748 (March 10, 2015) and Read More

Illinois imposes one year suspension on (former) law firm partner who falsified and received $69,800.00 in client expense reimbursement

By Admin | Published March 23, 2015 | Posted in Attorney discipline, Attorney misrepresentation, deceit, dishonesty, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer conduct adversely affecting fitness to practice, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer expense reimbursement, Lawyer misappropriation, Lawyer misrepresentation, Lawyer misrepresentations to law firm re billings, Lawyer Professionalism, Lawyer sanctions | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, joseph corsmeier, lawyer conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice, lawyer discipline, Lawyer expense reimbursement fraud | Leave a comment

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent Illinois Supreme Court Order which imposed a one year suspension on a law firm partner who falsified and received $69,800.00 in client expense reimbursement claims. The case is In re: Lee Mark Smolen, Disciplinary Commission, M.R.27199, No. 2013PR00060 (March 12, 2015). The Read More

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