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Office of Bar Counsel faces staffing woes as search for new leadership stretches on
The Maryland office that investigates and prosecutes attorney misconduct has seen an exodus of laywers and other staff in recent months.
Bar counsel finalist says he was rejected by Maryland Supreme Court
The finalist to lead Maryland’s Attorney Grievance Commission said the state Supreme Court declined to confirm him for the job of bar counsel.
2 finalists for Maryland bar counsel named by Attorney Grievance Commission
Two finalists have been named for Maryland's next bar counsel, a powerful job that involves prosecuting attorneys accused of ethical breaches.
Elkton lawyer disbarred for misappropriating ‘hundreds of thousands’ from client
A unanimous Maryland Supreme Court disbarred a Cecil County lawyer who withdrew for her own use hundreds of thousands of dollars from her client's bank account.
‘Tough but fair’: Lawless steps down as Md. bar counsel after nearly 6 years
The former Maryland bar counsel developed a reputation as a tough but fair prosecutor and an accomplished legal advocate, though some saw her as sometimes inflexible.
Catonsville lawyer disciplined for conflict of interest in commercial lease deal
A Catonsville attorney who provided legal advice to a prospective commercial tenant without disclosing his ownership stake in the property where the tenant wished to move was disciplined.
D.C. lawyer disbarred in Md. for continuing to practice law while suspended
Maryland's Court of Appeals disbarred a D.C. lawyer who continued representing a client in a custody case after she had been suspended from practicing law in Maryland.
Md. high court disbars lawyer who ‘borrowed’ from attorney trust
Maryland’s Court of Appeals this week disbarred a Westminster attorney who “violated one of the most sacred obligations” of the legal profession by borrowing money from his attorney trust account […]
Maryland lawyer wins limited Fifth Amendment victory in ethics case
A Maryland lawyer who invoked the Fifth Amendment during a bar counsel investigation into ethical violations will get the chance to present mitigating factors to a judge following a new […]
Court of Appeals disbars NY attorney who sent fake court order
The state’s highest court disbarred an attorney who is licensed in Maryland but based in New York. The Court of Appeals decision is harsher than the two-year suspension the lawyer received in his home state.
Court of Appeals disbars previously suspended attorney
The state’s highest court Tuesday disbarred an attorney who had finished serving a one-year suspension last year. The Court of Appeals found Harford County attorney Jerome P. Johnson failed to […]
Veteran Baltimore attorney faces disbarment
A Baltimore defense attorney with more than 40 years of experience is facing disbarment proceedings. Edward Smith Jr. is accused of having violated about 10 of the Maryland Lawyers Rules […]
