Attorney Chooses to Improve Golf Game Over Carefully Managing Cases
Recently, a New Jersey attorney, Jared Stolz, was suspended for three months. He made inappropriate comments to opposing counsel and allegedly played golf instead of reviewing files. “Sarcastic and Sophomoric” [...]
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Law Firm Criticized for “Litigating a Plaintiff to Death”
A Georgia judge cited a law firm for litigating a plaintiff to death. The law firm repeatedly filed baseless motions to try and force the plaintiff to settle. The plaintiff, [...]
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Federal Appeals Court Reverses Case Where Lawyer Allegedly Withheld Evidence
The Federal Eleventh Court of Appeals in Atlanta has reversed a 2010 bankruptcy decision. The decision came as a result of “allegations of collusion by business partners”. Additionally, there were “accusations [...]
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Judge Harms Attorney’s Clients Due to Soured Relationship
Judges and attorneys do not always get along in the courtroom. The tension and high-stakes nature of litigation can stress both plaintiff and defense counsel, as well as the judge. [...]
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Man Can’t Sue Judge Who Had Affair with Wife
A Federal court found a Michigan county judge not liable for violating the civil rights of a man. The man found that the judge carried on an affair with his [...]
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Chicagoland Attorney on Short Leash After Fabricating $69,000 in Receipts
A former Sidley Austin partner, Lee Smolen, admitted to submitting $69,000 in fake taxi cab receipts. He claims that he did so in order to circumvent the firm’s tight reimbursement policy. [...]
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Northwestern Law Student Expelled for Unauthorized Practice of Law
After learning a student was previously convicted for unauthorized practice of law in Texas, Northwestern University’s law school expelled the student. “Practicing” Law in Mexico and Texas The former law [...]
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Judge Punches Public Defender, Then Returns to the Bench
Judges are known for being calm and controlled, not to mention extremely professional. However, a Florida judge recently showed that there is an exception to every rule. Judge Asks a [...]
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Judge Takes a Bite at Lawyer in Dog Bite Case
In a recent personal injury lawsuit involving a dog bite, the judge fined the lawyer $50,000. The lawyer represented the dog owner’s insurance company. He failed to have the appropriate [...]
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