Attorney G. Jacob Geesing should be reprimanded rather than suspended for authorizing employees to sign and notarize his name on 2,500 foreclosure-related affidavits, because he had thoroughly reviewed the documents beforehand and could vouch for their accuracy, Geesing’s lawyer told Maryland’s top court Thursday.

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General counsel in secure positions at companies sometimes have no clear path to rise.

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Newly minted law school graduates across Maryland have about a week and a half left before one of the most stressful days of their lives

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Do you think outside business knowledge is necessary for a GC to rise to the top of a company?

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Although I’m an attorney, my primary gig at the moment is as a policy assistant to the Senate Republican Caucus in Annapolis. Whenever anyone asks what I do, I respond with the short answer: “I basically help with anything our senators need done,” or something to that effect.

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Maryland’s top court has issued a 30-day suspension for a Frederick lawyer who failed to heed instructions to be quiet in a courtroom, raised his voice as he was escorted out and then, in full public view, was arrested after trying to re-enter.

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Asked: Our weekly question to the In-House community Should in-house counsel dive right in? An article in Canadian Lawyer talks about the general counsel for Aecon Group Inc.  who went in-house right away after law school. The article says Brian Swartz has been ...

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A Pikesville attorney has been indefinitely suspended for paying liens to his clients’ health care provider almost five years late.

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Nearly three years after the hearing in her disciplinary case, Maryland’s top court last week unanimously ordered the disbarment of an attorney for her extreme lack of diligence.

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Consumers of legal services have no shortage of options, yet recent surveys indicate that many clients are less than satisfied with the services they receive from their lawyers. This would suggest that there are plenty of opportunities for attorneys who provide superior legal services to gain clients and build a successful practice.

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