New Jersey jury foreman fined for conducting online sentencing research during trial which affected his vote in a criminal case

By Admin | Published March 28, 2012 | Posted in Attorney discipline, Florida Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, joe corsmeier, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, Florida Bar, Florida Bar discipline, joseph corsmeier | Leave a comment

Hello welcome to this JACPA Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent media reports about a New Jersey juror who was held in contempt and fined by a trial judge for conducting research on sentencing during a criminal case and then voting to find the defendant not guilty, which resulted in a mistrial. According Read More

New York State Bar Association Opinion says that NY lawyers are prohibited from working for out of state law firms owned by non-lawyers

By Admin | Published March 26, 2012 | Posted in Attorney discipline, Florida Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, joe corsmeier, 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 | Leave a comment

Hello welcome to this JACPA Ethics Alert and blog which will discuss the very recent New York State Bar Association Opinion which states that a lawyer who primarily practices in New York cannot be an employee of an out-of-state or foreign firm owned or managed by non-lawyers, even if non-lawyer ownership is permitted in the Read More

Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission alleges that Florida County Judge improperly used judicial stationary to lend prestige for private interest and received improper contributions

By Admin | Published March 23, 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 discipline, joseph corsmeier, Judicial ethics and discipline | Leave a comment

Hello and welcome to this JACPA Ethics Alert blog which discusses the Miami-Dade County Judge who was recently charged by the Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission for using her judicial stationary to lend the prestige of her judicial office for a private interest and accepted improper campaign contributions. The Notice of Formal Charges was filed on Read More

Florida Supreme Court increases referee’s recommended admonishment for minor misconduct to a 91 day suspension

By Admin | Published March 22, 2012 | Posted in Attorney discipline, Florida Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, joe corsmeier, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, Florida Bar, Florida Bar discipline, Florida Bar Oath of Admission, joseph corsmeier | Leave a comment

Hello welcome to this JACPA Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the very recent Florida Supreme Court opinion wherein the Court increased a referee’s discipline of a Florida lawyer from an admonishment to a 91 day rehabilitative suspension for misrepresenting facts in an affidavit filed with the court and attempting to limit his liability for Read More

The Florida Bar finds no probable cause to proceed on trust account allegations against KEL law firm partners related to money scam

By Admin | Published March 20, 2012 | Posted in Attorney discipline, Florida Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, joe corsmeier, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, Florida Bar, Florida Bar Advertising Rules, Florida Bar discipline, joseph corsmeier, lawyer advertising, lawyer trust accounts | Leave a comment

Hello and welcome to this JACPA Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent media reports that The Florida Bar no probable cause to proceed against partners in Orlando’s KEL law firm related to Bar rule violations related to an international money scam in which the law firm was defrauded of more than $285,000.00. The Read More

New Mexico lawyer videotaped breaking into client’s ex-husband’s home and asking client for a hug is convicted of theft and trespassing

By Admin | Published March 19, 2012 | Posted in Attorney discipline, Florida Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, joe corsmeier, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, Florida Bar, Florida Bar discipline, joseph corsmeier | Leave a comment

Hello and welcome to this JACPA Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent media reports about a New Mexico divorce lawyer who helped his female client break into her ex-husband’s home, was videotaped asking the client for a hug during the crime, and later pleaded guilty to misdemeanor larceny and trespassing. He was recently Read More

Ohio lawyer receives 12 month suspension for improper ex parte communications and dishonesty in divorce cases

By Admin | Published March 15, 2012 | Posted in Attorney discipline, Florida Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, joe corsmeier, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism | Tagged Tags: Attorney advertising rules, Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, Florida Bar, Florida Bar discipline, joseph corsmeier | 1 Comment

Hello welcome to this JACPA Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent Ohio Supreme Court opinion which suspended an Ohio lawyer for 12 months for engaging in improper ex parte communications with judges and engaging in “a course of conduct that was replete with dishonest, deceptive, and disrespectful acts”. The opinion is: Ohio Disciplinary Read More

Recent federal Second Circuit Opinion strikes part of New York Bar rule requiring certified lawyers to make disclosures as unconstitutional

By Admin | Published March 8, 2012 | Posted in Attorney discipline, Florida Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, joe corsmeier, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism | Tagged Tags: Attorney advertising rules, Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, Florida Bar, Florida Bar Advertising Rules, Florida Bar discipline, joseph corsmeier, lawyer advertising, Lawyer advertising rules | Leave a comment

Hello welcome to this JACPA Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent federal Second Circuit Court of Appeals opinion which found that parts of a New York Bar rule requiring lawyers who claim to be certified specialists to make certain disclosure statements were violations of the free speech provisions of the First Amendment of the Read More

Recent NY Ethics Opinion concludes that if one joint client revokes consent a lawyer is not always required to drop the other client(s)

By Admin | Published March 6, 2012 | Posted in Attorney discipline, Florida Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, joe corsmeier, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, Florida Bar, Florida Bar Advertising Rules, Florida Bar discipline, joseph corsmeier | Leave a comment

Hello welcome to this JACPA Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent New York opinion which concludes that when one joint client revokes consent to conflict, the representation of other joint client(s) does not always have to be terminated. The opinion is: New York State Bar Ass’n Comm. on Professional Ethics, Op. 903, January Read More

Pennsylvania judge arrested on felony criminal charges and removed from the bench for allegedly dismissing her own traffic tickets

By Admin | Published March 2, 2012 | Posted in Attorney discipline, Florida Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, joe corsmeier, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, Florida Bar discipline, joseph corsmeier | Leave a comment

Hello welcome to this JACPA Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the Pennsylvania District Judge who was recently arrested on felony criminal charges and placed on paid administrative leave from the bench for allegedly dismissing her own traffic tickets. According to media reports, the criminal charges result from District Judge Kelly S. Ballentine’s dismissal last Read More

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