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.

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The Maryland Judiciary's rules committee will revisit a recent change to discovery rules after the revision became a key issue in a pending attorney grievance proceeding.

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A disagreement over whether Maryland Bar Counsel must turn over written discovery in ethics cases has paused the proceedings against a candidate for Montgomery County judge who stands accused of making false statements.

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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 ruling from Maryland’s highest court. The lawyer, Edward A. Malone, ...

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Maryland defense lawyer Kenneth W. Ravenell wants to keep his law license while he appeals his conviction on a federal charge of money laundering.

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The Maryland Attorney Grievance Commission is seeking disciplinary action against Kenneth W. Ravenell, whose high-profile criminal trial ended last month with a conviction on a federal money laundering charge.

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The number of Maryland attorneys hit with an ethical complaint registered a 20-year low in fiscal year 2021 and the number of lawyers disbarred was the lowest in a dozen years in FY2021, which ended June 30, the state’s Attorney ...

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Maryland’s top court has disbarred a Chevy Chase lawyer who did shoddy work for three immigration clients and essentially ignored them but kept their fees.

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A unanimous Maryland high court has disbarred a Baltimore attorney who fabricated evidence to bar counsel investigators to cover up her ethical violations.

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COVID-19 -inspired concern for personal safety and greater use of email during the pandemic last spring might have contributed to fewer complaints being filed against Maryland attorneys and fewer lawyers failing to respond to bar counsel in fiscal 2020 — ...

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