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Florida judge suspended for six months for judicial campaign violations and Bar Rule violations while he was a practicing lawyer

By Thomas Bonte | Published March 3, 2017 | Posted in Florida Judge candidate misconduct, Florida judge ethics, Florida Judicial Canons, Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Judicial candidate misconduct, Judicial ethics | Tagged Tags: Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, Florida Bar, Florida Judicial Candidate Canons, joseph corsmeier, Judicial misconduct discipline | Leave a comment

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent opinion of the Florida Supreme Court reprimanding and suspending a judge for six (6) months for violating the Florida Code of Judicial Conduct Canons related to judicial candidates and the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar while he was a practicing lawyer for, Read More

Ohio Supreme Court suspends former municipal judge for 2 years with 18 months stayed for, inter alia, engaging in sex with party defendant and trust account misconduct

By Thomas Bonte | Published March 10, 2016 | Posted in Attorney discipline, Attorney misrepresentation, deceit, dishonesty, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Judicial ethics, Lawyer conduct adversely affecting fitness to practice, Lawyer conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer discipline alleged sexual misconduct, Lawyer escrow accounts, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer false statements, Lawyer misappropriation, Lawyer misappropriation of trust funds, Lawyer sanctions, Lawyer trust account discipline, lawyer trust account rule violations, Lawyer trust account shortages, 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 misrepresentation, lawyer trust accounts, trust accounts | Leave a comment

Hello and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent Ohio Supreme Court opinion suspending a former judicial officer for 2 years with 18 months stayed for, inter alia, engaging in sex with a defendant as a judicial officer and trust account misconduct while a lawyer. The case is Disciplinary Counsel v. Read More

Florida Twelfth Circuit Judge charged with misconduct for allegedly accepting Tampa Bay Rays tickets from firm with case pending before him

By Thomas Bonte | Published February 3, 2016 | Posted in Florida judge ethics, Florida Judicial Canons, Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Judge ethics accepting gifts, Judicial ethics, Judicial ethics accepting gifts from lawyers with pending cases | Tagged Tags: corsmeier, joseph corsmeier, judge discipline accepting gifts from lawyers, Judicial ethics and discipline | Leave a comment

Hello and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the February 1, 2016 Notice of Formal Charges filed by the Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission (JQC) against Florida Twelfth Circuit Judge John Lakin for allegedly requesting and accepting Tampa Bay Rays tickets from a law firm which had a case pending before him. The Read More

Florida Supreme Court issues order to show cause and immediately suspends judge who cursed at and fought with public defender

By Thomas Bonte | Published October 7, 2015 | Posted in Florida judge ethics, Florida Judicial Canons, Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Judge misconduct cursing and fight with lawyer, Judicial ethics | Tagged Tags: corsmeier, joseph corsmeier, Judge misconduct cursing and fighting with lawyer, Judicial ethics and discipline | Leave a comment

Hello and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the October 6, 2015 Florida Supreme Court order which rejected the Judicial Qualifications Commission (JQC) recommendation of a 120 day suspension for a judge who cursed at and fought with a public defender and ordered the judge to “show cause why removal from office is Read More

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

By Thomas Bonte | 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 Thomas Bonte | 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

Florida Supreme Court disbars former judge for extensive texting with prosecutor while presiding in murder trial and for “dishonest conduct”

By Thomas Bonte | Published June 16, 2014 | Posted in Attorney discipline, Attorney misrepresentation, deceit, dishonesty, Florida Bar, Florida judge ethics, Florida Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Florida Lawyer Professionalism, fraud, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Judicial ethics, Lawyer conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice, Lawyer disbarment, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer false statements, Lawyer false testimony, Lawyer misrepresentation, Lawyer Professionalism, Lawyer sanctions | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, Florida Bar discipline, joseph corsmeier, lawyer conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice | 4 Comments

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent Florida Supreme Court opinion disbarring a lawyer and former judge for extensive texting with a prosecutor at the same time that she was the presiding judge in the prosecutor’s first degree murder trial. The opinion is The Florida Bar v. Ana Read More

Florida Supreme Court imposes 2 year suspension on former criminal prosecutor who had personal relationship with judge and contact while judge was presiding over his trial

By Thomas Bonte | Published June 24, 2013 | Posted in Attorney discipline, Florida judge ethics, Florida Judicial Canons, Florida Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Florida Lawyer Professionalism, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Judicial ethics, Lawyer conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer improper ex parte contact with judge, Lawyer sanctions, Prosecutorial misconduct ethics | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, Florida Bar, Florida Bar discipline, Florida Bar Oath of Admission, joseph corsmeier, Lawyer conduct adversely reflecting fitness to practice, lawyer conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice, lawyer discipline | 1 Comment

Hello and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent opinion of the Supreme Court of Florida increasing the referee’s recommended discipline of former criminal prosecutor who had a personal relationship with circuit judge and extensive contact while that judge was presiding over his trial from a 1 year to a 2 Read More

Florida Bar referee recommends 1-year suspension for former state prosecutor who sent hundreds of texts and made calls to the presiding judge during murder trial

By Thomas Bonte | Published April 28, 2012 | Posted in Attorney discipline, Florida judge ethics, Florida Judicial Canons, Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission, Florida Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, joe corsmeier, Judicial ethics, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, Florida Bar, Florida Bar discipline, Florida Bar Oath of Admission, joseph corsmeier, Judicial ethics and discipline | Leave a comment

Florida Bar referee recommends 1-year suspension for former state prosecutor who sent hundreds of texts and made calls to the presiding judge during murder trial.

Florida Bar referee recommends 1-year suspension for former state prosecutor who sent hundreds of texts and made calls to the presiding judge during murder trial

By Thomas Bonte | Published April 28, 2012 | Posted in Attorney discipline, Florida judge ethics, Florida Judicial Canons, Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission, Florida Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, joe corsmeier, Judicial ethics, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, Florida Bar, Florida Bar discipline, Florida Bar Oath of Admission, joseph corsmeier, Judicial ethics and discipline | Leave a comment

Hello and welcome to this JACPA Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent media reports that a Florida Bar referee has recommended that a former Florida criminal prosecutor who sent hundreds of texts and made calls to a presiding judge during a capital murder trial should be found guilty and suspended from practice for Read More

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