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Unauthorized practice of law
Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert, which will discuss federal criminal charges filed against a woman who failed the Florida Bar examination, started a fraudulent law firm, engaged in the unlicensed practice of law, and committed aggravated identity theft and mail fraud. According to the federal charges and Florida Bar records, Roberta Guedes Read More
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Thomas Bonte
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July 26, 2016
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Attorney Ethics, Bar antitrust, BAR UPL antitrust, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer antitrust, Non-lawyer practicing law, North Carolina Dental Board, North Carolina dental whitening case and UPL, Unauthorized practice of law, Unlicensed practice of law, Unlicensed practice of law antitrust lawsuit, Zlien UPL lawsuit and settlement
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Hello and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent (July 20, 2016) Order approving the settlement of an Ohio unauthorized practice of law (UPL) complaint filed by the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association (CMBA) against an online mechanic’s lien settlement software maker called Express Lien, Inc. (d/b/a Zlien) and dismissing the complaint. Read More
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Thomas Bonte
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Published
July 21, 2016
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fraud, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Non lawyer fraud impersonating lawyer prison, Non lawyer impersonating lawyer criminal conviction, Unauthorized practice of law, Unlicensed practice of law, UPL fraud impersonating lawyer
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Hello and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will update my March 30, 2016 blog and discuss recent sentence of a Pennsylvania woman who impersonated a lawyer for 10 years. The case is Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Kimberly M. Kitchen, case number CP-31-CR-0000274-2015 (Court of Common Pleas of Huntingdon County). The court docket is here: https://ujsportal.pacourts.us/DocketSheets/CPReport.ashx?docketNumber=CP-31-CR-0000274-2015 Read More
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Thomas Bonte
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Published
March 30, 2016
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deceit, dishonesty, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer unlicensed practice of law, Non-lawyer practicing law, Unauthorized practice of law, Unlicensed practice of law
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Hello and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss recent conviction of a Pennsylvania woman who posed as a lawyer for 10 years using fictitious documents and another lawyer’s license number. The case is Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Kimberly M. Kitchen, case number CP-31-CR-0000274-2015 (Court of Common Pleas of Huntingdon County). The court docket Read More
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Thomas Bonte
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Published
March 14, 2016
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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 discipline, Lawyer false statements, Lawyer permanent disbarment for contempt of suspension order, Lawyer sanctions, Lawyer sanctions for unlicensed practice of law, Lawyer unauthorized practice of law while suspended, Lawyer unlicensed practice of law, Lawyer violation of court order, Lawyer wilful failure to comply with court order, Unauthorized practice of law, unauthorized practice of law while suspended, Unlicensed practice of law
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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 disbarment, lawyer discipline, Lawyer unauthorized practice of law
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Hello and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss another recent Ohio Supreme Court opinion disbarring a lawyer who was caught on video representing a client in court 3 times, beginning less than three months after his license was indefinitely suspended. The case is Cleveland Metro. Bar Assn. v. Pryatel, Slip Opinion No. Read More
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Thomas Bonte
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Published
October 28, 2015
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Bar antitrust, BAR UPL antitrust, Florida Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Unauthorized practice of law, Unlicensed practice of law, Unlicensed practice of law antitrust lawsuit
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Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent agreement between LegalZoom and the North Carolina State Bar which will apparently settle its multi-million dollar antitrust lawsuit which was filed in the North Carolina Middle District in June 2015. The agreement has certain conditions and would allow LegalZoom to continue operating Read More
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Thomas Bonte
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Published
October 19, 2015
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Attorney discipline, Attorney misrepresentation, dishonesty, Florida Bar, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer disbarment, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer lack of communication with client, Lawyer lack of diligence, Lawyer misrepresentation, Lawyer permanent disbarment, Lawyer sanctions, Lawyer sanctions for unlicensed practice of law, Lawyer unlicensed practice of law, Unauthorized practice of law
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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
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Thomas Bonte
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Published
May 18, 2015
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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
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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
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Thomas Bonte
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Published
April 11, 2014
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joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer sanctions, Lawyer sanctions for unlicensed practice of law, Lawyer unlicensed practice of law, Unauthorized practice of law
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Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent opinion of the South Carolina Supreme Court which prohibited a Florida lawyer not admitted in that state from admission to practice for soliciting business over the internet and representing clients in that state and failing to respond to the allegations. The Read More
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Thomas Bonte
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Published
September 11, 2012
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Attorney discipline, Failure to Disclose limitations on practice, joe corsmeier, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyers and social media, Unauthorized practice of law
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Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent opinion of the Maryland Court of Appeals imposing a public reprimand on a New York lawyer who practiced immigration law in Maryland but failed to disclose that he was not admitted in Maryland. The opinion is Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland Read More
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