Discipline for Disembarking Uninvited Racoon from Boat?
Should a lawyer be subject to discipline for tossing a racoon off of his fishing boat? Florida disciplinary authorities have opened an investigation into a lawyer who shooed a racoon …
What Disciplinary Sanction is Appropriate for Billing “Phantom” Hours?
On March 15, 2019, the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia suspended a lawyer for three months for false billing practices. See Lawyer Disciplinary Bd. v. Hassan, No. 16-1210 …
Lawyer Reinstated Following Suspension for Outrageous Harassment of Paralegal
On March 11, 2019, the Ohio Supreme Court reinstated Cleveland lawyer Howard E. Skolnick after suspending him for one year with six months deferred for his outrageous harassment of a …
Lawyer Sanctioned for Calling Trial Judge “Succubustic”
A disgruntled lawyer dissatisfied with a trial judge’s ruling appealed from what he characterized as a “disgraceful order,” that reflected the trial court’s “succubustic adoption of the defense position, and …
Former Federal Prosecutor Disbarred for Anonymous Online Posts
On December 5, 2018, the Louisiana Supreme Court disbarred former federal prosecutor Salvador R. Perricone for inappropriate online posts relating to cases handled by his office. See In re Perricone, No. 2018-B-1233 …
Get Your CLE or Else
A Louisiana Supreme Court disciplinary decision issued on December 3, 2018, is a timely reminder for Louisiana lawyers as the 2018 MCLE season draws to a close. In the matter …
Facebook “Friendship” With Lawyer No Basis for Disqualifying Judge
On November 15, 2018, the Florida Supreme Court finally resolved a conflict among Florida lower courts on the issue of whether Facebook “friendship” is a sufficient basis for judicial disqualification. See Law …
Tennessee Struggles with Prosecutorial Disclosure Issue Resolved by Louisiana in 2017
In the spring of 2018, the Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility issued an advisory opinion addressing the scope of a prosecutor’s obligation to disclose exculpatory information to the defense and …
New Orleans Law Firm Disqualified for Being Adverse to Former Client in Substantially-Related Matter
Judge Carl J. Barbier of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana disqualified a New Orleans law firm for undertaking a representation materially adverse to its …
Lawyer Suspended for Creating False Match.com Profile to Harass Opposing Counsel
On September 20, 2018, the Illinois Supreme Court suspended Drew R. Quitschau for six months for creating a false Match.com profile—and numerous other fake Internet accounts—in the name of his opposing …