Lawyer Ethics

Lawyer Fined $45K For Witness Intimidation

November 21, 2016

A three-judge Pennsylvania Superior Court panel upheld a nearly $45,000 fine against insurance defense attorney Nancy Raynor for intimidating a […]

Judge Tells New Citizens If They Don’t Like Trump, “Go To Another Country”

November 21, 2016

San Antonio Judge John Primomo told a crowd gathered for a U.S. citizenship ceremony that, “[W]hether you voted for him […]

Justice Alito’s Guiding Mantra: “What Would Scalia Do?”

November 21, 2016

Speaking before the conservative Federalist Society’s National Lawyers Convention, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito listed many issues that concerned him […]

Trump’s Conflicts Of Interest Stun Legal, Ethics Experts

November 21, 2016

A bipartisan group of ethics advisors, including former chief White House ethics lawyers, signed a letter urging President-Elect Donald Trump […]

Supreme Court An ‘Intimate’ Place, Says Toobin

November 18, 2016

The Supreme Court is a more transparent place now than in years past, says New Yorker legal correspondent and author […]

Trump’s Conflicts Said To Be “Profound,” Unprecedented – And Legal

November 17, 2016

Former ethics counsel for both George W. Bush and Barack Obama sort out the conflicts issue as it relates to president-elect Donald Trump.

Judge Takes On Flawed Eye-Witness Testimony

November 15, 2016

Eyewitnesses are not always reliable in court: they may be compromised by stress, darkness, fading memories, leading questions, cross-racial misidentifications […]

A Fine Movie About Lawyers

November 9, 2016

This film’s portrayal of small town lawyering, and to some extent lawyering everywhere, is surprising and pitch perfect…

Attorneys Guide Immigrants In Crisis

November 8, 2016

Forty-five immigration attorneys gathered in Tijuana recently to host a two-day legal clinic for people hoping to legally migrate to […]

Legal Malpractice Claims Are Up

November 4, 2016

A report from the ABA looked at malpractice insurance claims from 2012-15 and found that claims have been rising. Smaller […]

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