Category Archives: Legal Ethics

PEN America Extends Deadline To Apply For Writing for Justice Fellowships To June 3, 2019 @PENamerican

The deadline to apply for a Writing for Justice Fellowship is now June 3, 2019. PEN America sponsors these fellowships, which "aim… to harness the power of writers and writing in bearing witness to the societal consequences of mass incarceration … Continue reading

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Novelist Herman Wouk Dies

Herman Wouk has died at the age of 103. The acclaimed author of The Caine Mutiny, The Winds of War,  and many other works died at his Palm Beach home. Below is a short bibliography of works discussing law in some … Continue reading

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A Judge's (Ap)parent Conflicts

The Florida Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee opines ISSUES 1. Whether a judge whose lawyer-parent is no longer associated with former law firm must continue recusing from the law firm’s cases. ANSWER: No. 2. Whether judge whose parent owns building leased… … Continue reading

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Attorney Charged With Failure To Report Child Sex Abuse. Other Violations

The Indiana Lawyer has a story about pending bar charges that allege an attorney committed serious ethical violations in representing a school that had been apprised of allegations of sexual misconduct against a basketball coach. In late November 2015, the… … Continue reading

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Charade Ends In Resignation

The Law Society of Alberta accepted the resignation of an attorney This complaint stems from Mr. Ragan obtaining a loan from a client he had acted for in the past. Mr. Ragan represented that the loan would be partially secured… … Continue reading

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