Lawyer Ethics

Ex-Immigration Lawyer Sentenced For False Asylum Claims

In an effort to help Syrian and Iraqi clients win asylum in the U.S., Robert DeKelaita made bogus claims of […]

Corruption, Bribery Charges For Philadelphia DA

Federal authorities issued a 23-count indictment against Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams, who they say sought thousands in bribes from […]

A.I. Threat To Lawyers Overblown

The demise of the flesh-and-blood attorney has been greatly exaggerated, according to this discussion of what A.I. (artificial intelligence) is […]

Conservatives Eying Judicial Makeover

A group of conservative legal activists based in Washington, D.C. see the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch as the first […]

Gorsuch Said Women “Manipulate” Maternity Benefits

Judge Neil Gorsuch, President Donald Trump’s nominee for the Supreme Court, told students in a course at the University of […]

Harvard Law Grad Gets 40 Year Kidnapping Sentence

A Harvard-educated lawyer with a bipolar disorder diagnosis has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for an elaborate, violent […]

CA State Bar Says No Sex With Clients

Some exceptions are noted, as this rule updates and expands a previous rule that allowed consensual sex, as long as…

Trump Budget Cuts Legal Services Corp.

In his first budget proposal as president, Donald Trump would eliminate 19 agencies, including the Legal Services Corp. The American […]

Lawyer Pleads Guilty To Porn Copyright Scam

After downloading pornography that had been made available on the attorneys’ website, the users would be accused of…

Court Cop Undercover Spy For The Prosecution?

A court security officer in Augusta, Maine allegedly took pictures of a defense lawyer’s notes and emailed it to the […]

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