By Admin | Published July 9, 2013 | Posted in Florida Lawyer advertising rules, Florida Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Florida Lawyer Professionalism, Florida Lawyer Referral Services, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer advertising, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism | Tagged Tags: Attorney advertising rules, Attorney Ethics, corsmeier, Florida Bar, Florida Bar Advertising Rules, joseph corsmeier, lawyer advertising, Lawyer advertising rules | Leave a comment
The Florida Bar’s Board of Governors to consider proposed revisions to lawyer referral Rule 4-7.22 at its July 26, 2013 meeting
Hello and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the Florida Bar’s Board of Governors scheduled consideration of, inter alia, proposed revisions to Rule 4-7.22, The Florida Bar’s lawyer referral rule, at its July 26, 2013 meeting at Amelia Island. The BOG’s Review Committee on Professional Ethics has been looking at the recommendations of Read More
Read MoreOklahoma Supreme Court imposes 180 day suspension on criminal prosecutor who obstructed access to evidence and failed to timely disclose evidence over 20 years
By Admin | Published July 3, 2013 | Posted in Attorney discipline, deceit, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer sanctions, Prosecutorial misconduct ethics | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, joseph corsmeier, lawyer conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice, lawyer discipline, Prosecutor misconduct, Prosecutorial misconduct disciplinary sanctions | 1 Comment
Hello and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent disciplinary opinion of the Oklahoma Supreme Court imposing a 180 day suspension on a criminal prosecutor who engaged in “reprehensible” conduct over a 20 year period in 2 related death penalty prosecutions. The case isState ex rel. Oklahoma Bar Association v. Miller, Read More
Read MoreIllinois Review Board recommends disbarment for criminal prosecutor who had personal relationships with criminal defendant and a minor witness in another case
By Admin | Published July 1, 2013 | Posted in Attorney discipline, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice, Lawyer conflict of interest, Lawyer criminal conduct, Lawyer disbarment, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer sanctions, Prosecutor criminal conduct, Prosecutorial misconduct ethics | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, joseph corsmeier, lawyer conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice, lawyer discipline | Leave a comment
Hello and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which, in keeping with the theme of discipline of former criminal prosecutors, will discuss the recent Report and Recommendation of the Illinois Disciplinary Review Board to uphold the Illinois Hearing Board’s recommendation that a former criminal prosecutor who had personal relationships with a criminal defendant whom he Read More
Read MoreFlorida Supreme Court increases referee’s recommended discipline for multiple Bar Rule violations from 91 day suspension to disbarment
By Admin | Published June 26, 2013 | Posted in Attorney discipline, Attorney misrepresentation, deceit, dishonesty, fraud, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer disbarment, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer false statements, Lawyer misrepresentation, Lawyer sanctions | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, Florida Bar, Florida Bar discipline, Florida Bar Oath of Admission, joseph corsmeier | Leave a comment
Hello and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent opinion of the Supreme Court of Florida increasing the referee’s recommended discipline from a 91 day suspension to disbarment. The opinion is The Florida Bar v. Swann, SC11-836 (June 20, 2013). The opinion is attached and is also here: https://www.floridasupremecourt.org/decisions/2013/sc11-836.pdf. According to the Read More
Read MoreFlorida Supreme Court increases referee’s recommended discipline for multiple Bar Rule violations from 91 day suspension to disbarment
By Admin | Published June 26, 2013 | Posted in Attorney discipline, deceit, dishonesty, fraud, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer disbarment, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer false statements, Lawyer misrepresentation, Lawyer sanctions | Tagged Tags: Attorney dishonesty, Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, Florida Bar, Florida Bar discipline, Florida Bar Oath of Admission, joseph corsmeier, misrepresentation | Leave a comment
Hello and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent opinion of the Supreme Court of Florida increasing the referee’s recommended discipline from a 91 day suspension to disbarment. The opinion is The Florida Bar v. Swann, SC11-836 (June 20, 2013). The opinion is attached and is also here: https://www.floridasupremecourt.org/decisions/2013/sc11-836.pdf. According to the Read More
Read MoreFlorida 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 Admin | 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
Read MoreIllinois Hearing Board recommends 5 month suspension for lawyer who posted undercover video related to client on Youtube and alleged that the drugs were planted
By Admin | Published June 17, 2013 | Posted in Attorney discipline, Attorney/client confidentiality, Attorney/client privilege and confidentiality, Confidentiality and privilege, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer discipline social media misuse, Lawyer sanctions, Lawyers and social media, Lawyers and social media youtube, Privilege | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, attorney/client confidentiality, Bar ethics rules, client confidentiality, corsmeier, joseph corsmeier | Leave a comment
Hello and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent report and recommendation of an Illinois disciplinary hearing board that an Illinois lawyer be suspended for 5 months for posting an undercover video of an alleged drug transaction of his client on Youtube and alleged that the drugs were planted. The disciplinary Read More
Read MoreBoard of Governors of The Florida Bar takes final action on important proposed revisions to the Florida Bar Rules
By Admin | Published June 6, 2013 | Posted in Bar rules fee agreements, Contingency fee agreements, Florida lawyer diversion, Florida Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer fee agreements, Lawyer sanctions, Lawyer trust accounts | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, Florida Bar, Florida Bar Rules contingency agreements, Florida Bar Rules diversion, Florida Bar Rules trust account reimbursement, Florida Bar Rules trust accounts, joseph corsmeier, trust accounts | Leave a comment
Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which is an update to my previous Ethics Alert and will discuss the recent final action of the Board of Governors of The Florida Bar on some important proposed revisions to the Florida Bar Rules. The previous Bar notice which provides a summary of all of the Read More
Read MoreNew Jersey Review Board recommends that lawyer be disbarred for misappropriating funds from a $3.5 million judgment from his first trial as a fee and other rule violations
By Admin | Published June 3, 2013 | Posted in and fraud, Attorney discipline, Bar rules fee agreements, Contingency fee agreements, deceit, dishonesty, Ethics opinions fee retainers and nonrefundable fees, Excessive fee, fraud, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer disbarment, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer fee agreements, Lawyer improper fees, Lawyer misappropriation of fees, Lawyer misappropriation of trust funds, Lawyer misrepresentation, Lawyer sanctions, lawyer trust account rule violations, Lawyer trust accounts, Lawyer written fee agreements | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, joseph corsmeier, lawyer discipline, lawyer trust accounts, retainer agreement | Leave a comment
Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent New Jersey Disciplinary Review Board opinion recommending disbarment of a lawyer for misappropriating proceeds from a multi-million judgment that he obtained after his first jury trial. The disciplinary opinion is In the Matter of Feng Li, Supreme Court of New Jersey, Read More
Read MoreNew York lawyers who convinced a client to falsify the facts of her injury and then covered it up are suspended for 9 months
By Admin | Published May 20, 2013 | Posted in Attorney discipline, deceit, dishonesty, joe corsmeier, Joseph Corsmeier, Lawyer discipline, Lawyer ethics, Lawyer Ethics and Professionalism, Lawyer lack of competence, Lawyer misrepresentation, Lawyer sanctions | Tagged Tags: Attorney Ethics, Bar ethics rules, corsmeier, fraud, joseph corsmeier, lawyer discipline | Leave a comment
Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert blog which will discuss the recent New York Appellate Division opinion suspending two lawyers who convinced a client to falsify the facts underlying her injury and then covered it up when another lawyer was retained as co-counsel. The opinion is Matter of Rios (and Levy), 2013 NY Read More
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