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30 Nov 2015, 2:06 pm
An ad hoc District of Columbia Hearing Committee has found that an attorney engaged is serious misconduct in a bankruptcy proceeding This disciplinary proceeding arises out of Leslie Silverman’s ("Respondent’s") handling of a bankruptcy matter. [read post]
22 Nov 2016, 7:00 am
The Maryland Court of Appeals has imposed reciprocal discipline based on a suspension imposed in the District of Columbia. [read post]
3 Jan 2019, 6:32 am
In a matter of first impression, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals revoked the licence of a Special Legal Consultant. [read post]
11 Apr 2018, 7:53 am
The District of Columbia Bar Legal Ethics Committee has released a new opinion A lawyer's ethical obligations to prospective clients are set forth in Rule 1.18 of the D.C. [read post]
12 Jul 2018, 5:55 am
As expected, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals side-stepped the issue of a ridiculous Board on Professional Responsibility rule and denied reinstatement Given our disposition, we need not address whether the Hearing Committee should have considered the additional unfavorable... [read post]
14 May 2019, 4:18 am
A District of Columbia Hearing Committee has recommended approval of a consent disposition of a partially-stayed six month suspension for negligent misappropriation. [read post]
30 Jul 2020, 9:55 am
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals affirmed three rulings in a dispute between an attorney with a judgment against a former client who had declared bankruptcy. [read post]
18 Sep 2015, 7:24 am
The District of Columbia Office of Bar Counsel informally admonished an attorney who commingled funds by failing to remove an earned fee from her escrow account Because you failed to promptly remove your earned fees from your IOLTA account, you... [read post]
19 Aug 2020, 3:54 am
An Ad Hoc District of Columbia Hearing Committee has recommended a 30-day suspension for two Assistant United States Attorneys for the non-disclosure of Brady/Giglio material concerning a government witness in a criminal case. [read post]
22 Nov 2017, 7:20 am
A six-month suspension has been imposed by the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, rejecting the attorney's various contentions First, although respondent contends that his rule violations were not established by the requisite clear and convincing evidence, Disciplinary Counsel in... [read post]
11 Aug 2009, 7:08 am
The District of Columbia Board on Professional Responsibility has recommended an 18 month suspension with fitness in review of a hearing committee's findings in five consolidated complaints. [read post]
16 Apr 2019, 10:30 am
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit vacated orders entered by a conflicted judge Abd Al-Rahim Hussein Muhammed Al-Nashiri is currently detained at Guantanamo Bay, where he faces capital charges before a military commission. [read post]
5 Feb 2024, 11:35 am
An Ad Hoc District of Columbia Hearing Committee recommended a 30-day suspension with fitness for violation of New York RPC 1.18(b) Respondent...is charged with violating Rules 1.6(a) (disclosing client confidences and secrets)1.18(b) (disclosing information learned in consultation with prospective client),... [read post]
13 Oct 2022, 6:59 am
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals overruled its Board on Professional Responsibility and reinstated a Hearing Committee's finding that the attorney's conduct "seriously interfered" with the administration of justice We agree with the Board that the evidence established that... [read post]
22 Jun 2016, 8:52 am
By now my view that the District of Columbia Bar's "attorney discipline" system is pathetically slow and pro-lawyer is well known. [read post]
8 Dec 2017, 5:38 am
There have been a number of cases involving appointed counsel's failure to file briefs before the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. [read post]
7 Jun 2018, 5:40 am
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals has held that a law firm's fraud claim against a former client for alleged misrepresentations survives the resolution of the unpaid fees awarded by the Bar's Attorney Client Arbitration Board ("ACAB"). [read post]
8 Mar 2019, 8:43 am
The District of Columbia Disciplinary Counsel has filed charges alleging that two Assistant United States Attorneys violated multiple ethics rules in handling Brady evidence involving a government witness. [read post]
20 Feb 2024, 7:08 pm
I have closely monitered the proceedings against two Respondents in the District of Columbia and was thus surprised that a November 2023 Hearing Committee report finding misconduct was only recently posted on the Bar's web page The Hearing Committee concludes... [read post]
22 Feb 2024, 3:27 pm
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals will hear argument en banc of a panel decision on February 29. [read post]
