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Archive for category Twitter Updates
Louisiana Legal Ethics Developments for Week Ending 2011-01-29
Posted by Dane S. Ciolino in Twitter Updates on January 29, 2011
- LASC places Stephen V. Vallot on disability inactive status http://bit.ly/f6qyt1 #
Louisiana Legal Ethics Developments for Week Ending 2011-01-22
Posted by Dane S. Ciolino in Twitter Updates on January 22, 2011
- Louisiana Legal Ethics Developments for Week Ending 2011-01-15 http://goo.gl/fb/80Tcw #
- LASC ends probation for conditional admitees Neil D. Montgomery, Melissa Culotta, Courtney Tate and Morris W. Reed, Jr. http://bit.ly/fDbpBM #
- LASC accepts permanent resignation of G. Thomas Porteous, Jr., after impeachment and removal from federal bench http://bit.ly/e8ljVH #
- LASC denies application for permission to take bar exam by Benjamin Carpenter http://bit.ly/fDbpBM #
- LASC suspends Tanzanika Q. Ruffin for 30 days for threatening prosecution as DA to gain advantage in civil matter http://bit.ly/gFbfXp #
- LASC denies application for admission by Tanner Magee http://bit.ly/e6FdJY #
- LASC suspends Bernard J. Williams for 18 mos for substance abuse, improper loan from client and failure to return fees http://bit.ly/gU6hHB #
- LASC denies application for bar admission of Armer A. Bright http://bit.ly/e6FdJY #
Louisiana Legal Ethics Developments for Week Ending 2010-12-18
Posted by Dane S. Ciolino in Twitter Updates on December 18, 2010
- Louisiana Legal Ethics Developments for Week Ending 2010-12-11 http://goo.gl/fb/S6UPF #
- LASC suspends Joseph Floyd Johnson on an interim basis http://bit.ly/eSP4dn #
- LASC conditionally admits Eric Sella to the practice of law. Conditions include LAP monitoring. http://bit.ly/fQxAPX #
- LASC conditionally admits Timothy L. Spratt to practice of law. Conditions include LAP monitoring. http://bit.ly/eyWGr1 #
- LASC reciprocally (IL) suspends Dennis F. Nalick from practice of law on an interim basis for conversion of funds http://bit.ly/fjnx28 #
- LADB recommends that Pressley C. Calahan be permanently disbarred for practice of law while disbarred http://bit.ly/hQvh2h #
- LADB HC recommends dismissal of charges against Philip J. Shaheen, Jr., finding he reasonably protected client property http://bit.ly/iegjkG #
- LASC dismisses charges against Daniel J. Stanford, for 10-yr liberative prescription in wake of negligence find'g by HC http://bit.ly/i826gI #
- LASC conditionally admits Madelyn A. Pavon Suriel and orders periodic reports re efforts to satisfy financial obligs http://bit.ly/hWonNq #
- LASC denies admission to Robert C. Basinger for failure to sign LAP agreement and to provide proof of 1-yr of sobriety http://bit.ly/hWonNq #
Louisiana Legal Ethics Developments for Week Ending 2010-11-27
Posted by Dane S. Ciolino in Twitter Updates on November 27, 2010
- Louisiana Legal Ethics Developments for Week Ending 2010-11-20 http://goo.gl/fb/YMGl6 #
- LASC accepts permanent resignation of Edward A. Kaplan http://bit.ly/daa1zM #
- LASC accepts permanent resignation of Claire Russell Deslatte http://bit.ly/cdhRNG #
- LASC permanently disbars Michael R. Walker after federal felony conviction for misconduct as judge in Caddo Parish http://bit.ly/9kKnrx #
- LASC accepts permanent resignation of Dreola M. Guyton after filing of formal charges for conversion of client funds http://bit.ly/e15I6w #
- LASC reciprocally (AL) suspends Kenya Lavender Marshall on interim basis pending further orders of the court http://bit.ly/eeCtv6 #
- LASC suspends (by consent) John W. Milton for year-and-a-day, fully deferred, for negligent commingling and conversion http://bit.ly/fGpAWp #
- LADB HC recommends permanent disbarment of Elise M. Beauchamp for multiple violations re dishonesty, lack of diligence http://bit.ly/fKk8JY #
- LADB HC recommends disbarment of Edwin D. Hawkins for abandoning law practice and client matters http://bit.ly/hiBX2H #
- LADB HC recommends fully-deferred suspension for Clifton J. Spears, Jr., for improper handling of client funds http://bit.ly/hiBX2H #
Louisiana Legal Ethics Developments for Week Ending 2010-11-20
Posted by Dane S. Ciolino in Twitter Updates on November 20, 2010
- Louisiana Legal Ethics Developments for Week Ending 2010-11-13 http://goo.gl/fb/HUddj #
- LASC places Lewis B. Blanche on indefinite, interim suspension http://bit.ly/LewisBlanche #
- The La. Supreme Court amends rules to require La. lawyers to provide email addresses on annual registr form http://bit.ly/LASCwantsEmail #
- Louisiana Lawyer Must Furnish Email Addresses http://goo.gl/fb/SmM0F #
- LASC conditionally admits Richard B. Scandrett http://bit.ly/a430qR #
- LASC conditionally admits John E. Cummings http://bit.ly/aDVSiC #
- LASC permanently disbars Michael H. O'Keefe, Jr., after federal conviction for making false statements to HUD http://bit.ly/d1U66m #
- LASC suspends Ruben Hernandez, Jr., for 3 yrs for failure to cooperate, DWI, UPL and neglect of matters http://bit.ly/97jl6t #
- LASC publicly reprimands Yumeaka R. Washington for false notarization practices http://bit.ly/9VGWoP #
- LASC conditionally admits Jarred Patrick Bradley http://bit.ly/9A2PLK #
- LADB HC recommends 1-day active suspension for Sidney W. Hall for failure to properly handle federal criminal appeal http://bit.ly/b5balq #
- LADB recommends 30-day active suspension for Tanzanika Q. Ruffin using position as DA to collect debt of pvt client http://bit.ly/9goz7A #
- LADB recommends fully-deferred suspension of Daryl Gold for mishandling client funds and failure to file civil suit http://bit.ly/abcJcQ #
Louisiana Legal Ethics Developments for Week Ending 2010-10-23
Posted by Dane S. Ciolino in Twitter Updates on October 23, 2010
- Louisiana Legal Ethics Developments for Week Ending 2010-10-16 http://goo.gl/fb/EyYJx #
- LASC conditionally admits Charles E. Reeves, Jr. http://bit.ly/beWxGt and Kevin M. Edler http://bit.ly/9yBKuQ #
- LASC denies application for admission by Robert V. George http://bit.ly/bO0dhT #
- LASC conditionally admits Elizabeth A. Spurgeon http://bit.ly/c9AoQm and John B. Pullias http://bit.ly/cs9awZ #
- LASC reprimands Murphy J. Foster, III http://bit.ly/aWhIQc and Jude C. Bursavich http://bit.ly/aHvlmK for failure to supervise website info #
- LASC actively suspends Glenda August for 60 days for allowing case to prescribe and not informing client http://bit.ly/GlendaAugust #
- LASC suspends Bambi F. Walters for 9 mos (reciprocal to NC) for failure to accept court notices in State of NC http://bit.ly/BambiWalters #
- LADB HC recommends permanent disbarment of Claire Russell Deslatte for multiple instances of misconduct http://bit.ly/CRDeslatte #
- LASC denies application for reinstatement by Bernard J. Hardy http://bit.ly/BJHardy #
- LASC imposes fully-deferred suspensions on Daniel J. Stanford & John K. Stockstill for improper confid agmt http://bit.ly/StanfordStockstill #
- LASC suspends Gerard N. Torry for 30 days for failure to return unearned fees and trust accounting infractions http://bit.ly/GNTorry #
- LASC rules that stipulations between respondent and ODC in disciplinary cases must be given effect unless withdrawn http://bit.ly/GNTorry #
- LASC suspends Daniel E. Becnel, III, for 9 months for filing frivolous fed habeas petition and not returning fee http://bit.ly/DBecnel #
- LASC conditionally admits Dustin L. Poche to practice, subject to LAP participation http://bit.ly/Poche #
- LADB rejects respondent's objections to costs assessed against Louis G. Scott http://bit.ly/cowZJn #
- LADB rejects objection by Karl Guilbeau to costs assessed against respondent http://bit.ly/acZXKw #
Louisiana Legal Ethics Developments for Week Ending 2010-10-16
Posted by Dane S. Ciolino in Twitter Updates on October 16, 2010
- Louisiana Legal Ethics Developments for Week Ending 2010-10-09 http://goo.gl/fb/qeYoH #
- LASC transfers Jack R. Gamble, Jr., to disability inactive status and defers all disciplinary proceedings http://bit.ly/JRGamble #
- LASC conditionally admits Vincent Piazza Scallan to bar subject to various conditions including LAP monitoring http://bit.ly/VPScallan #
- LASC accepts voluntary resignation of Carolyn Patrick from the practice of law http://bit.ly/CarolynPatrick #
Louisiana Legal Ethics Developments for Week Ending 2010-10-09
Posted by Dane S. Ciolino in Twitter Updates on October 9, 2010
- Louisiana Legal Ethics Developments for Week Ending 2010-10-02 http://goo.gl/fb/VihAb #
- LASC reciprocally disbars Maldrick Bright after disbarment in Florida for misappropriation of client funds http://bit.ly/MaldrickBright #
- LASC imposes fully-deferred suspension (consent) on Jay Nolen after criminal convictions for assault and DWI http://bit.ly/JayNolen #
- LASC suspends Shantel Comminie Octave for 2 yrs for failure to maintain trust account and comply w court order http://bit.ly/ShantelOctave #
- LASC places Warren D. Rush on voluntary disability inactive status http://bit.ly/WarrenRush #
- LASC places Charles D. Jones on interim suspension http://bit.ly/CharlesJones #
- LASC places Edward A. Kaplan on interim suspension for threat of harm
- http://bit.ly/EdwardKaplan #
- LASC suspends Frederick A. Blanche, III, for 3 yrs for various acts of int’l miscndct in bankrptcy practice http://bit.ly/FrederickBlanche #
- LASC imposes fully-deferred suspension (consent) on Randal Lee Menard for collection of excessive fee http://bit.ly/RandalMenard #
- LASC imposes fully-deferred suspension on Lori P. Moser for submitting false billing and expense records to firm http://bit.ly/LoriMoser #
- LASC places Johnnie A. Jones, Jr., on interim suspension for threat of harm http://bit.ly/JohnnieJones #
- LASC places Stephen R. Streete on disability inactive status (consent) http://bit.ly/StephenStreete #
Louisiana Legal Ethics Developments for Week Ending 2010-09-18
Posted by Dane S. Ciolino in Twitter Updates on September 18, 2010
- Louisiana Legal Ethics Developments for Week Ending 2010-09-11 http://goo.gl/fb/ChG7j #
- LADB recommends reinstatement of John B. Comish after year-and-a-day active suspension http://bit.ly/JohnComish #
Louisiana Legal Ethics Developments for Week Ending 2010-09-11
Posted by Dane S. Ciolino in Twitter Updates on September 11, 2010
- Louisiana Legal Ethics Developments for Week Ending 2010-09-04 http://goo.gl/fb/ooMHU #
- LASC permanently disbars Robert L. Hackett for conversion and related offenses
- http://bit.ly/hackettrobert #
- LASC permanently disbars Robert C. Arledge for federal fraud convictions stemming from Fen Phen settlement scheme http://bit.ly/akuwgO #
- LASC disbars (consent) Harry J. Boyer, Jr., for cocaine possession, neglect of matters and failure to communicate http://bit.ly/harryboyer #
- LASC imposes fully-deferred suspension on Donald R. Brown for failure to supervise nonlawyer staff and expense acctg http://bit.ly/djF6n9 #
- LADB recommends fully-deferred 3-yr suspension of Bernard J. Williams for keeping unearned fees and drug use http://bit.ly/BernardWilliams #
- LADB recommends 1 yr active suspension for lying to judge to get continuance http://bit.ly/MichaelWKelly #
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