A Charles County Orphans’ Court judge quit last week amid disciplinary allegations that he misused “the prestige of judicial office” on his Facebook page by posting a profile photo of himself in his judicial robe and engaging in partisan political ...
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A Baltimore district judge was reprimanded for political contributions and not cooperating with disciplinary authorities.
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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.
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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.
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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 ...
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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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