Ohio Supreme Court imposes stayed suspension on former criminal prosecutor who used fictitious Facebook account to contact alibi witnesses

Hello and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent Ohio Supreme Court opinion imposing a stayed suspension on an ex-prosecutor who created a fictitious Facebook account to contact alibi witnesses in a criminal case that he was prosecuting. The case is Disciplinary Counsel v. Brockler, Slip Opinion No. 2016-Ohio-657 (February 26, Read More

Missouri lawyer alleged to have used payroll document and opposing counsel’s written direct exam questions from e-mails hacked by client

By Admin | Published February 11, 2016 | Posted in Attorney discipline, Attorney misrepresentation, Attorney/client confidentiality, Attorney/client privilege and confidentiality, Communication with clients, deceit, dishonesty, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer conduct adversely affecting fitness to practice, Lawyer conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer disruptive litigation conduct, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer improper use of confidential privileged documents, Lawyer sanctions | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, attorney/client confidentiality, Bar ethics rules, client confidentiality, corsmeier, joseph corsmeier, Lawyer conduct adversely reflecting fitness to practice, lawyer conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice, lawyer confidentiality, lawyer discipline, Lawyer improper use of confidential information documents, Lawyer misrepresentation | 3 Comments

Hello and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the disciplinary case against a Missouri lawyer who is alleged to have used a payroll document and direct examination questions of opposing counsel which were obtained by the client/ex-husband by hacking the wife’s e-mail account. The disciplinary counsel’s brief is here: Disciplinary Counsel Brief. Read More

Pennsylvania lawyer agrees to disbarment for forging judge’s name on court order and misspelling it

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court disciplinary Order disbarring a lawyer on consent for forging a judge’s name on an Order and misspelling it. The disciplinary case is In the Matter of Stephen P. Ellwood, Docket No. 181 DB 2015 (11/10/15), and the disbarment Read More

Florida lawyer permanently disbarred for, inter alia, soliciting and making misrepresentations on website and representing clients in other states

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent Florida Supreme Court Order approving the Report of Referee and permanently disbarring a Florida lawyer for soliciting over the internet and representing clients in states in which she was not admitted, lack of diligence and communication, making false statements, and failing Read More

Illinois Bar complaint alleges that lawyer left racially and religiously abusive voice mails and neglected a criminal appeal

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent disciplinary complaint filed by the Illinois Disciplinary Commission against a Chicago, Illinois lawyer alleging, inter alia, that the lawyer left abusive voice mails telling the father of one client that “all black people are alike”, calling a nursing home administrator a “stupid Read More

Washington lawyer suspended for 1 year for courtroom behavior, including making a loud noise like an animal being killed

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent disciplinary opinion suspending a Washington lawyer for one (1) year for, inter alia, making loud noise sounding like an animal being killed and falsely claiming that a deputy tripped her. The disciplinary opinion is In the Matter of the Disciplinary Proceeding Against Read More

Colorado lawyer suspended for 18 months for disclosing confidential information in response to client internet criticism

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent disciplinary opinion suspending a Colorado lawyer for 18 months for disclosing confidential client information in response to their internet criticism. The disciplinary opinion is People v. James C. Underhill Jr. Case No. 15PDJ040 (consolidated with 15PDJ044 and 15PDJ059) (August 12, 2015) and Read More

Ohio Supreme Court imposes stayed suspension on former criminal prosecutor who used fictitious Facebook account to contact alibi witnesses

Missouri lawyer alleged to have used payroll document and opposing counsel’s written direct exam questions from e-mails hacked by client

Pennsylvania lawyer agrees to disbarment for forging judge’s name on court order and misspelling it

Indiana lawyer who criticized judge’s “stubbornly injudicious attitude” and threatened Bar complaint against opposing counsel given 60 day suspension

North Carolina Bar complaint alleges, inter alia, that lawyer made disparaging statements about judges in court documents

Florida lawyer permanently disbarred for, inter alia, soliciting and making misrepresentations on website and representing clients in other states

Florida Supreme Court permanently disbars lawyer for “defiant and contemptuous conduct”, and practicing while suspended

Illinois Bar complaint alleges that lawyer left racially and religiously abusive voice mails and neglected a criminal appeal

Washington lawyer suspended for 1 year for courtroom behavior, including making a loud noise like an animal being killed

Colorado lawyer suspended for 18 months for disclosing confidential information in response to client internet criticism

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