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29 Dec 2021, 6:58 am
A decision issued today by the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit When Charles Erwin, a commercial airline pilot with a diagnosed alcohol dependence, tested positive for alcohol, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) withdrew his... [read post]
19 Feb 2019, 1:28 pm
An Ad Hoc District of Columbia Hearing Committee has recommended approval of a negotiated discipline agreement that would suspend the attorney for 18 months and require proof of fitness prior to reinstatement. [read post]
5 Jun 2014, 4:30 am
The District of Columbia Board on Professional Responsibility (BPR) has recommended that an attorney who was disbarred in Alabama be suspended for 90 days with fitness as reciprocal discipline. [read post]
8 Jul 2010, 4:49 am
The Legal Ethics Committee of the District of Columbia Bar has issued an opinion explaining the proper handling of flat fees. the opinion considers the impact of a recent opinion of the D.C. [read post]
19 Jan 2022, 10:17 am
The District of Columbia Board on Professional Responsibility has adopted findings of fact and conclusions of law of a hearing committee and recommended disbarment for intentional misappropriation Hearing Committee Number Eight has recommended that Respondent be disbarred for repeated intentional... [read post]
16 Jul 2015, 5:22 am
Last month, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals put out a notice seeking comment on a proposed name change for the Office of Bar Counsel. [read post]
4 Oct 2016, 3:12 pm
The District of Columbia Board on Professional Responsibility has amended its rules governing negotiated dispositions. [read post]
11 May 2017, 5:20 pm
The three most significant players in the operation of the District of Columbia Bar and the attorney discipline system are the Bar's Chief Executive Officer, the Disciplinary Counsel and the Executive Attorney to the Board on Professional Responsibility. [read post]
1 Feb 2023, 12:32 pm
A District of Columbia Hearing Committee recommends a 60-day suspension with fitness for an attorney's misconduct in civil litigation and failure to respond to the bar investigation. [read post]
24 Dec 2012, 7:19 am
Readers of this blog may recall that I recently severely criticized a District of Columbia hearing committee for absolving four attorneys on charges of elder abuse by failing to deal with the evidence and attacking the complainant and Bar Counsel... [read post]
15 Apr 2017, 7:56 am
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit affirmed a Tax Court disbarment order. [read post]
18 Dec 2018, 5:14 pm
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit affirmed a decision to deny access to the tax records of a person in the news The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) collects more than money. [read post]
3 Feb 2022, 7:39 am
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals remanded a fee request of a court-appointed guardian that had been denied by the trial court. [read post]
4 Aug 2023, 11:41 am
Bruce Ching (University of the District of Columbia - David A. [read post]
26 Dec 2019, 4:03 am
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals rejected Disciplinary Counsel's call to increase the sanction in a matter where the Board of Professional Responsibility had imposed an informal admonition. [read post]
24 May 2016, 7:59 am
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals has ordered the interim suspension of an attorney while it considers reciprocal discipline for sanctions imposed in California. [read post]
4 Aug 2016, 4:35 am
A reciprocal one-year and fitness suspension has been imposed by the District of Columbia Court of Appeals as a result of a Missouri suspension for unauthorized communication with a represented party. [read post]
17 Jun 2024, 7:44 am
The United States Court of Appeas for the District of Columbia Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a civil suit brought by the U.S. government under the Foreign Agents Registration Act Federal law requires those lobbying American officials on behalf of... [read post]
25 Jun 2015, 7:43 am
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of claims brought against a law firm that had represented a co-worker of the plaintiff. [read post]
23 May 2018, 1:19 pm
In a case that received a high degree of notoriety in a dimly-remembered past, the District of Columbia Board on Professional Responsibility rejected a non-suspensory sanction proposed by a hearing committee and unopposed by Disciplinary Counsel in favor of a... [read post]
