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Federal District judge finds that Florida Bar rules prohibiting past results as applied by the Bar violate First Amendment and enjoins enforcement

By | Published December 18, 2014 | Posted in 2013 Florida comprehensive advertising rule revisions, Florida 2013 advertising rules federal lawsuit, Florida 2013 comprehensive lawyer advertising rules, Florida Lawyer advertising rules, Florida Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer advertising, Lawyer advertising past results, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism | Tagged Tags: , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent (12/8/14) Federal Southern District Judge’s opinion which granted summary judgment against The Florida Bar and enjoined the Bar from enforcing its guidelines regarding past results in attorney advertising in indoor and outdoor display, television and radio media as a violation of the Read More

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Louisiana discipline board opinion dismisses ethics charges against lawyer who submitted a fabricated videotape and obtained false testimony at trial

By | Published December 8, 2014 | Posted in Attorney discipline, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer dismissal of Bar complaint, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer sanctions | Tagged Tags: , , , , | Leave a comment

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent Louisiana Attorney Discipline Board opinion which dismissed ethics charges against lawyer who, inter alia, submitted a fabricated videotape and elicited false testimony at a criminal trial. The disciplinary matter is In re: Eric Anthony Wright, 13-DB-003 (12/4/14). The opinion is here: https://www.ladb.org/DR/handler.document.aspx?DocID=8323. Read More

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Illinois Hearing Review Board Report recommends 3 year suspension for lawyer who allegedly took $95,000.00 from his retired secretary

By | Published December 3, 2014 | Posted in Attorney discipline, dishonesty, fraud, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer lack of diligence, Lawyer misappropriation, Lawyer misappropriation of trust funds, Lawyer misrepresentation, Lawyer sanctions | Tagged Tags: , , , , , | Leave a comment

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent Illinois Hearing Review Board Report which recommended a 3 year suspension for a lawyer who allegedly who allegedly took $95,000.00 from his retired secretary for his own personal use. The disciplinary matter is In re: Charles William Helmig, Commission No. 2013PR00019 (Ill. Read More

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Illinois Hearing Board recommends 3 year suspension for lawyer who allegedly made false statements in blog posts on probate matters

By | Published December 1, 2014 | Posted in dishonesty, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer false statements, Lawyer impugning qualifications or integrity of judge, Lawyer sanctions | Tagged Tags: , , , , , | Leave a comment

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent Illinois Hearing Board Report and Recommendation which recommended a 3 year suspension for a lawyer who allegedly made false statements on a blog concerning the integrity of the judges, knowing they were false or with reckless disregard for their truth or falsity, Read More

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Indiana Supreme Court imposes public reprimand on lawyer who required non-compete provision in associate’s employment agreement

By | Published November 24, 2014 | Posted in Attorney discipline, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer lack of communication with client, Lawyer Professionalism, Lawyer requiring non-compete restrictive clause in employment agreement, lawyer restricting right to practice, Lawyer sanctions | Tagged Tags: , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent Indiana Supreme Court opinion which imposed a public reprimand on lawyer who required an associate to agree to a non-compete provision in an employment agreement and sent letters to the associate’s clients stating that he would be taking over the representation; however, Read More

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Pennsylvania lawyer receives 2 year stayed suspension for neglecting cases and paying sanctions with firm funds without telling firm or client

By | Published November 20, 2014 | Posted in Attorney discipline, Attorney misrepresentation, deceit, dishonesty, fraud, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer false statements, Lawyer lack of diligence, Lawyer misrepresentation, Lawyer misrepresentations to law firm re billings, Lawyer Professionalism, Lawyer sanctions | Tagged Tags: , , , , | Leave a comment

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court opinion which imposed an agreed 2 year stayed suspension with probation for a lawyer who neglected client cases over two years, had monetary sanctions imposed on him and paid the sanctions out of firm operating funds without telling his Read More

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New Jersey Supreme Court suspends lawyer for one year as reciprocal discipline for New York litigation misconduct

By | Published November 12, 2014 | Posted in Attorney discipline, Attorney misrepresentation, deceit, dishonesty, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer misrepresentation, Lawyer Professionalism, Lawyer sanctions | Tagged Tags: , , , , , | Leave a comment

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent New Jersey Supreme Court order/opinion which imposed a one year reciprocal suspension on a lawyer as reciprocal discipline for misconduct in a New York litigation matter. The disciplinary opinion is In the Matter of Gregory N. Filosa, Case No. 14-146 (NJ SC Read More

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U.S. Department of Justice prohibits ineffective assistance of counsel waivers as part of plea bargains in federal criminal prosecutions

By | Published October 17, 2014 | Posted in Ethics of criminal plea waivers, Florida lawyer ethics opinion 12-1 waiver of ineffective assistance of counsel and prosecutorial misconduct, Ineffective Assistance of Counsel, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer conflict of interest, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Prosecutorial misconduct ethics | Tagged Tags: , , , , | Leave a comment

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent Washington Post article which states that the Justice Department has prohibited U.S. Attorneys from requiring waivers of ineffective assistance of counsel in exchange for a plea. The Post article is here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/doj-to-amend-competent-counsel-waiver-practices-as-holder-prepares-to-step-down/2014/10/14/465efbde-53ba-11e4-809b-8cc0a295c773_story.html?hpid=z3 According to the Washington Post article, the Justice Department said Read More

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