Lawyer Ethics

Canadian Judge Sacked For Comments To Rape Victim

December 5, 2016

A Canadian judge could become the first federally appointed justice to be kicked off the bench after asking a complainant […]

Do Lawyers Have First Amendment Rights To Criticize Judges?

November 29, 2016

Louisiana attorney Christine M. Mire wanted to report what she believed was wrongdoing on the part of a district court […]

Free Press Faces Legal Assault From Billionaires

November 29, 2016

President-elect Donald Trump has a history of using lawsuits as a cudgel, and he’s pursued several lengthy – and rarely […]

Ban On Sex With Clients Draws Some Lawyers’ Ire

November 29, 2016

California’s Bar Association is considering an all-out ban on lawyers having sex with their clients, but some attorneys are pushing […]

Clinton Lawyer Pushes Back On Trump Recount Rant

November 28, 2016

In response to recount requests filed by Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein, Donald Trump went on one of his […]

Judge Fights Accusations That He Is Frequently Pantsless

November 27, 2016

A local NBC reporter ran a story claiming that Rhode Island District Court Judge Rafael Ovalles had a tendency to […]

Sexually Abusive, Hypnotist Lawyer Gets Jail Time

November 21, 2016

An Ohio lawyer who has been permanently disbarred was sentenced to 12 years in prison for putting women in trances, […]

‘Web Bugs’ To Track Opposing Counsel Unethical

November 21, 2016

Lawyers should not use “web bugs” to track the location and email habits of opposing counsel, both the Alaska Bar […]

Black Men Given Longer Prison Sentences Than White Men

November 21, 2016

On average, black men are given prison sentences 20 percent longer than those imposed upon white men committing similar crimes. […]

Sessions Pick For AG Comes With Baggage

November 21, 2016

When Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) was up for a federal judgeship 30 years ago, his nomination was sunk when Justice […]

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