Tag Archives: Disciplinary Action

Evaluation of the North Carolina State Bar

Posted on February 10, 2016 by The Legal Reformer

Something is rotten in the state of North Carolina . . . or at least in the State Bar (“Bar”). Former North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Bob Orr has called for a full independent review of the Bar, which is the entity … Continue reading →

Posted in Reform | Tagged Bob Orr, Chief Justice Mark Martin, Disciplinary Action, Disciplinary Complaint, Justice, Legal, Legal Ethics, North Carolina State Bar, Self-Regulation | Leave a comment

Life Of A Bar Complaint – At Least In D.C.

Posted on May 17, 2015 by The Legal Reformer

So what happens when a legal consumer files a bar complaint? Are the attorneys ever really disciplined? Recently, the Washington Lawyer magazine ran an article titled Q&A With Eric Yaffe: Chair of the Board on Professional Responsibility, addressing these and other … Continue reading →

Posted in Tips | Tagged Bar Counsel, D.C. Bar, D.C. Court of Appeals, Disbarment, Disciplinary Action, Disciplinary Complaint, District of Columbia Bar, Eric Yaffe, Washington Lawyer | Leave a comment

It’s Not Just The Lawyers And Judges . . .

Posted on May 3, 2014 by The Legal Reformer

When we blog about the legal system needing reform, we tend to focus on issues involving lawyers and judges, but the whole system needs reform. Illustrating this is the revocation of a New Jersey psychologist’s license after being found to have influenced … Continue reading →

Posted in Reform | Tagged Conflict of Interest, Disciplinary Action, Judges, Lawyers, Legal, Legal Reform, Litigation, Marsha Kleinman, News | Leave a comment

Judicial Assistance For Litigants Without Lawyers?

Posted on December 13, 2013 by The Legal Reformer

The D.C. Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure recently called out a D.C. Superior Court judge seeking senior status for “discourteous and impatient treatment of litigants.” The Commission was created in 1970 to oversee the conduct of D.C.’s judges. Reading the … Continue reading →

Posted in Reform | Tagged Attitude, Disciplinary Action, Disciplinary Complaint, District of Columbia Superior Court, Gladys Kessler, Judges, Legal, Legal Ethics, Senior status | Leave a comment

You Can’t Judge Attorneys By Their Reputations

Posted on May 25, 2013 by The Legal Reformer

So you’ve hired the most expensive, well-respected lawyer in the city to handle the most important dispute of your life. Think that guarantees you will be well represented? Think again. On May 21, 2013, The Washington Post reported that the Virginia Bar … Continue reading →

Posted in Reform | Tagged Billing Fraud, Disciplinary Action, Disciplinary Complaint, Family Law, Glenn Lewis, Legal Ethics, Legal Reform, News, Over Billing, Top Attorneys, Virginia Bar Association, Virginia State Bar, Washington Post | Leave a comment

Astonishing Remark from the Bench!

Posted on December 15, 2012 by The Legal Reformer

With one stunning comment, a Southern California judge delivered an astonishing remark about rape victims everywhere. Orange County, California Superior Court Judge Derek Johnson, a former prosecutor in the Orange County district attorney’s sex crimes unit, made the following comment at a … Continue reading →

Posted in Reform | Tagged Associated Press, Derek Johnson, Disciplinary Action, Judges, Legal Ethics, Legal Reform, Orange County California, Rape, Todd Akin | Leave a comment

Are State Bar Grievance Committees “Good Ol’ Boy Systems”?

Posted on October 19, 2012 by The Legal Reformer

Every practicing attorney in the U.S. is licensed by one or more state bar associations, and those licensing entities have grievance committees that address ethics complaints filed against attorneys they license. What many legal consumers may not know is that … Continue reading →

Posted in Reform | Tagged Attorney Misconduct, Attorneys, Disciplinary Action, Disciplinary Complaint, HALT, Legal Consumer, Legal Ethics, News | Leave a comment

Attorney Disbarred for Fee Ultimatum to Clients

Posted on September 21, 2012 by The Legal Reformer

The New Hampshire Supreme Court disbarred an attorney this week for giving an ultimatum to his clients in February of 2006: agree to his $2 million fee or he would not represent them in the mediation taking place that same … Continue reading →

Posted in Billing | Tagged Attorney Misconduct, Attorneys, Clients, Conflict of Interest, Disbarment, Disciplinary Action, Fee Disputes, Legal Ethics, News, Settlement | 1 Comment

Judge Benched for Treatment of Litigant – Update

Posted on September 14, 2012 by The Legal Reformer

Following up on The Washington Post Editorial Board opinion in LPR’s last blog post, The Baltimore Sun reported on September 11, 2012, in an article titled Judge to Retire Amid Complaints About Domestic Violence Case, that Baltimore County District Court Judge Bruce … Continue reading →

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Judge Benched for Treatment of Litigant

Posted on September 12, 2012 by The Legal Reformer

The Washington Post Editorial Board posted an opinion on September 9, 2012 titled When Judges Behave Badly, commenting on Baltimore County District Judge Bruce S. Lamdin’s December 12, 2011 treatment of a domestic violence litigant seeking a restraining order against her husband … Continue reading →