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30 Jan 2019, 10:34 am by Morse Barnes-Brown Pendleton
The Board of Bar Overseers is an independent administrative body established by the Supreme Judicial Court to investigate and evaluate complaints against attorneys in Massachusetts. [read post]
12 Jan 2011, 10:13 am
The more severe penalties for Massachusetts lawyers - suspension and disbarment - can only be imposed after review by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. [read post]
12 Dec 2019, 1:27 pm by Legal Profession Prof
A justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court reduced the sanction proposed by the Board of Bar Overseers from two years to a six-month suspension in a matter involving allegations of overbilling and dishonesty In 2011, the respondent joined Saul... [read post]
9 Nov 2017, 8:32 am by Legal Profession Prof
A disbarment from the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court is summarized on the web page of the Board of Bar Overseers The conduct to which the respondent pleaded guilty included the following. [read post]
26 Mar 2016, 7:25 am by Legal Profession Prof
A justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has concluded that the Board of Bar Overseers struck an appropriate balance of competing factors and imposed an 18-month suspension for an attorney's mishandling of his trust account and two instances of... [read post]
12 Nov 2017, 7:21 am by Legal Profession Prof
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court imposed a six-month suspension for misconduct in two matters. [read post]
28 May 2010, 5:27 am by Legal Profession
The web page of the Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers reports a disbarment imposed by a single justice of the Supreme Judicial Court for misappropriation of entrusted funds and related misconduct. [read post]
10 Oct 2016, 6:42 am by Legal Profession Prof
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has disbarred an attorney convicted of criminal offenses and disbarred in New Hampshire. [read post]
11 Feb 2015, 3:17 pm by Keith L. Miller
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (“Massachusetts SJC”) has affirmed an order transferring an attorney to inactive status for a period of one year, following a determination by the Maine Supreme Judicial Court (“Maine SJC”) that the attorney was unfit to practice law. [read post]
31 May 2017, 8:07 am by Legal Profession Prof
The full Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed sanctions imposed by a single justice Bar counsel filed a petition for discipline, which was twice amended, with the Board of Bar Overseers (board) against the respondent arising out of his participation in... [read post]
22 Sep 2017, 8:02 am by Legal Profession Prof
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court disbarred an attorney for misconduct summarized on the web page of the Board of Bar Overseers The respondent, Andrew M. [read post]
11 Jul 2010, 3:44 pm by Legal Profession
The Board of Bar Overseers had proposed reinstatement with certain conditions. [read post]
4 Jun 2018, 1:20 pm by Legal Profession Prof
An attorney admitted in 1960 and disbarred in 2008 was reinstated by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Following a hearing, the Board of Bar Overseers Hearing Panel (Panel) recommended, in a thoughtful and well-reasoned written report, that the petitioner, Thomas... [read post]
20 Mar 2023, 11:38 am by Legal Profession Prof
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has suspended an attorney for charging and collecting excessive fees This matter came before me on an Information and Record of Proceedings filed by the Board of Bar Overseers (board) in January, 2023, under S.J.C.... [read post]
21 Aug 2015, 5:24 am by Legal Profession Prof
An attorney convicted of tax and false statements offenses was disbarred by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. [read post]
10 Jan 2023, 6:51 am by Legal Profession Prof
An attorney who had defaulted on allegations of misconduct was disbarred by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. [read post]
29 May 2019, 4:07 am by Legal Profession Prof
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has disbarred an attorney admitted in 1988 for misconduct in two matters. [read post]
3 Nov 2010, 11:47 am by Legal Profession
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has disbarred an attorney convicted of a criminal offense in Rhode Island. [read post]
20 Aug 2015, 7:41 am by Legal Profession Prof
An attorney has been suspended for three months by a justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court for misconduct in connection with two estates. [read post]
16 Sep 2018, 7:46 am by Legal Profession Prof
A justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court adopted recommendations of its Board of Bar Overseers and ordered suspension of two attorneys in a 72-page opinion This matter came before me on an information and record of proceedings pursuant to... [read post]