Sentences with word «disbarment»

Mismanaging how these funds are handled can create compliance issues that could ultimately result in disbarment of the firm.

Here are 4 tips to help lawyers facing disbarment in California.

What are the consequences of disbarment for Spitzer's professional life if he's forced to resign?

So even though the criminal and civil issues against Gallion, Cunningham (Mills was acquitted) are still pending, the KBA has chosen without a request from the Judicial Conduct Commission to seek permanent disbarment of Judge Bamberger.

Jonathan Coughlan: «In Ohio, there's no such thing as reinstatement after disbarment — which includes being disbarred, resigning with discipline pending, or asking to retire and having that request accepted.

That is the moral of a 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision this week upholding the one - year disbarment from federal court of a lawyer who did not take kindly to the law clerk's phone call.

He could also face censure or even disbarment for making Daniels sign a false statement denying the affair under the New York Lawyer's Code of Professional Responsibility, which states, «In the representation of a client, a lawyer shall not... Knowingly make a false statement of law or fact.»

A hearing officer for the Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers has recommended disbarment for three well - known lawyers accused of orchestrating an elaborate scheme to discredit a former Superior Court judge, the Boston Globe reports today.

This should be illegal with serious charges including disbarment.

Facing disbarment in California is emotional for most lawyers.

His allocution speech was effective and sincere, and demonstrated his talent as a trial lawyer, a talent that he is not likely to ever demonstrate in court again due to his permanent disbarment by the KBA.

Travel costs to investigate cases, attend a deposition, trial, a court hearing, mediation, and even to attend your own disbarment proceedings are deductible because they are directly connected to the practice of law.

In the Russian Federation, lawyers have been threatened with disbarment after pursuing their clients» allegations of torture by police, and been assaulted by police and prevented from representing clients.

The criminal lawyer now faces a prison sentence and possible disbarment which will put his entire career into jeopardy.

Now working for an international law firm in Hong Kong, Walsh said reading the Supreme Judicial Court's two disbarment decisions «brought back a lot of painful memories.»

The full video of the North Carolina disbarment hearing against former Durham County District Attorney Michael B. Nifong is now online and available in the public domain.

In the news, Jack Thompson faces federal disbarment, Watchmen: The End is Nigh Part 2 as a part of «Summer of Arcade,» Sony's dismissive behavior towards Activision, Battlefield: 1943's launch problems, the video game worth $ 17,500 (what could it be?)

«Any member of the legal profession who's caught participating in these kinds of activities will be subject to law society discipline and possibly disbarment, in addition to any criminal charges that may be applicable,» he says.

... But then I read this article «Boston Legal Community Abuzz Over Disbarment» (5/14/05) and it all made sense.

It's also evolved from when disbarment was the only penalty other than some type of censure, and there were very few in - betweens.»

... Although respondent attempts to minimize his criminal acts and illegal conduct involving moral turpitude by arguing that he did not distribute medications to others, the cumulative nature of respondent's misconduct... merits disbarment.»

The thinking on when to reinstate lawyers whose disbarments were linked to mental health or substance abuse issues is evolving, Krauss says.

«Improper» covered conduct ordinarily justifying disbarment, striking off, suspension or other serious professional penalty and also conduct which according to the consensus of professional, including judicial, opinion could be fairly stigmatised as being improper, whether it violated the letter of a professional code or not.

Should lawyers also have to worry about disbarment for bouncing checks at the grocery store or calling in sick in order to go to the beach?

Citing the court rules governing the reinstatement process, she wrote: «We have chosen, however, not to make disbarment permanent for even the most serious offenses, opting instead to allow all disbarred attorneys to seek readmission and have the merits of their petitions judged on a case - by - case basis.

This can be particularly convenient in the legal industry as falling out of compliance could mean disbarment for your firm.

Pasco County attorney James Stanton, Jr. accepted disbarment by consent after allegations he set up hidden cameras to record women in restrooms and showers at Tampa's MaintenX Management in 2010.

And someone mentioned disbarment for the magistrate.

Silver's extortion conviction automatically triggers disbarment, a five - judge panel determined in a ruling.

At the end of Thompson's June 4th hearing, Tunis recommended enhanced disbarment, which would ensure that for the next ten years, the only bar Thompson will saddle up to will be the neighborhood drinking hole.

If respondent notifies the Court in writing that he is no longer practicing and does not need the thirty days to protect existing clients, this Court will enter an order making the permanent disbarment effective immediately.

The appellant was disbarred because of a finding that he had engaged in unauthorized practice, but that finding and consequent disbarment were set aside on appeal.

In Minnesota legal circles, a newspaper once wrote of him, David Moskal was «known for several remarkable achievements, including the fastest disbarment in the state's history.»

Represent clients in cases involving disbarment, malpractice, insurance fraud investigations, denied admission to the Maryland Bar, and disciplinary actions.

It's become very difficult to come back from disbarment because that's saved for the most serious offenses.»

A lawyer in Louisiana was recently the victim of a double disbarment, being permanently disbarred by the Louisiana Supreme Court for continuing to work as an attorney for Verizon after being disbarred in 2002.

Would one state's supreme court «essentially ignore the decision of a sister state on disbarment?»

I realize that I'm a softie when it comes to ethics, but this article, Lawyers Pay Price in DuPont Fee Case, describes a well - deserved suspension and disbarment handed to two Florida plaintiffs attorneys.

And at her «Trial Insider» blog, Pamela A. MacLean — who previously wrote a lengthy article about the case for California Lawyer magazine — has a post titled «Child Porn Possession Means Lawyer Disbarment in All Cases.»

In considering the matter, the hearing panel concluded disbarment was the only appropriate punishment: «Any other sanction would compromise the public confidence in the profession's integrity and suggest that the legal profession does not take dishonesty committed by lawyers seriously.»

With Durham, N.C., district attorney Michael B. Nifong's disbarment Saturday, the only surprise may be how quickly the disciplinary commission reached its decision.

We are hopeful that another hearing panel will do so in an appropriate circumstance as we think sexual harassment should only rarely, if ever, result in a reprimand rather than a period of suspension,» Mercer wrote, adding that Sinukoff could expect disbarment in the case of a repeat offence.

And the ready availability of this information ought to deter lawyers from lying or failing to reveal disbarment or lack of good standing to an employer.

Mismanagement of sensitive information concerning your clients and their legal matters can easily result in ethics violations and the eventual disbarment of the firm.

A firm's ability to practice law can not be compromised, otherwise, the firm could lose everything through disbarment.

«The threats underlying the criminal charges and disbarment occurred prior to the respondent obtaining his license to practise here in Ontario,» the factum states.

I'd like lawyers more if the penalty for knowing your client is guilty and still trying to set him free was permanent disbarment nationwide and some kind of prison sentence.

Thus, any disciplinary actions against misappropriating client funds, is a serious breach of trust, that oftentimes leads to the ultimate penalty disbarment.