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Maryland prosecutors must notify a judge or local state’s attorney if they discover evidence that a convict likely did not commit the crime.

Tagged with: Brady v. Maryland Duty to disclose john mccarthy Joseph Cassilly post conviction prosecutorial misconduct scott shellenberger Shirley Watts

Maryland’s appellate judges and the attorneys who appear before them have formed a group to enhance civility on the bench and bar, as well as mentor young lawyers.

Tagged with: American Inns of Court appellate judges appellate lawyers appellate practice Harry Cole Joseph Getty Mary Ellen Barbera Matthew Fader Rita Davidson robert bell

Judicial appointees may not be beneficiaries of GoFundMe donation accounts because it would harm public confidence in the judiciary, an ethics committee found.

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Byron L. Warnken, a beloved longtime University of Baltimore School of Law professor whose students never forgot him or he them, died Monday.

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Before COVID-19, virtual law firms were not widely accepted. But as the world shut down during the pandemic and firms still needed to serve their clients and pay their bills, the industry had to change. Like many business owners, Meredith ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has helped firms reduce the time it takes to complete some tasks – and also helped them scale up in size.

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Retired judges who still hear cases by special assignment may not serve on police disciplinary trial boards, the Maryland Judicial Ethics Committee says.

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A unanimous Maryland high court disbarred a Largo attorney who lied to a client for six years about having filed a lawsuit on her behalf.

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Judges speaking on the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade must not discuss their personal views, the Maryland Judicial Ethics Committee says.

Tagged with: abortion contraception Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization judicial ethics roe v. wade same-sex marriage

With mail-in ballots still to be counted, Ivan Bates has taken a substantial lead in the Democratic primary for Baltimore’s state’s attorney.

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