Fired Ethics Lawyer’s Islam Tweets Land Employer in Hot Water: Potential Damages at Stake
Gerald Dean Morgan, a former Tennessee state legal ethics attorney who was fired in 2020 over tweets concerning Islam, has…
Legal Ethics
BigLaw Attorney Suspended for Trading on Insider Information as Conflicts Counsel
William E. Gericke, a former attorney at Cozen O'Connor, has agreed to a one-year suspension of his law license in…
Ethics Charges Filed After Tweets Advocating Shooting Demonstrators and Burning MSNBC Anchor’s Home
A lawyer from Los Angeles is facing charges of ethics violation due to her Twitter posts that called for the…
New ABA Opinion Examines Choice-of-Law Questions for State Ethics Rules
The American Bar Association's (ABA) Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility has released an ethics opinion on lawyers admitted…
Former DOJ Watchdog to Represent Massachusetts U.S. Attorney in Ethics Investigation
Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins hired former Justice Department Inspector General Michael Bromwich to represent her in a widening ethics…
California Watchdog Finds Lawyer Involved in Tax-Sharing Deals Not Guilty
A California lawyer has been cleared of violating state conflict-of-interest rules after brokering a tax incentive deal between Best Buy…
Judge Accused of Misusing Charity Funds for Court and Juvenile Justice Center Donations
The Indiana Commission on Judicial Qualifications has filed an ethics complaint against Judge Jason A. Cichowicz of South Bend, Indiana.…
ABA House Calls for Binding Code of Ethics for Supreme Court Justices
The American Bar Association (ABA) recently held a meeting in New Orleans, during which the House of Delegates discussed adopting…
Potential Ethics Concerns in Legal Recruitment Career of Chief Justice’s Spouse, Critic Raises Concerns to Congress
A former legal recruiter has accused Chief Justice John Roberts of ethical issues, claiming that the paychecks earned by his…
Ethics Panel Recommends Removal of Appeals Judge for Misusing Client and Campaign Funds as Personal ATM
John Coomer, a Georgia Court of Appeals judge, is facing disciplinary action after a hearing panel found that he had…
Lawyer Accused of Ethics Violation for Illegally Accessing Ex-Employee’s Personal Emails
A Connecticut lawyer, Emanuele Robert Cicchiello of Hartford, has been accused of violating computer laws regarding unauthorized access to a…
Committee Finds No Legal Ethics Violation for Using N-word at Home
Michelle Odinet, a Louisiana judge, was caught on security camera making a discriminatory slur against an African American man who…