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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Today is Monday, the 32nd anniversary of Roseanne Barr’s infamous rendition of “The Star Spangled Banner.” Here are some other news items. — The aptly named Art Lien puts down his Supreme Court sketch pad. — Former U.S. Justice Department ...

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The atmosphere of legal practice is rightfully infused with ethical rules and aspirations. The Rules of Professional Conduct for Maryland lawyers are contained in Chapter 300 of the Maryland Rules. Some rules are broader than one might think and require ...

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Names of prosecutors and defense lawyers involved in convictions later deemed to have been wrongful would be forwarded to ethics commission under proposed bill.

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Welcome to Monday, the 22nd anniversary of the first time the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed the day above 10,000. Here are some news items to get your week started. — New York judge dismisses lawsuit because lawyer refused to ...

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Welcome to Monday, the 34th anniversary of an Amtrak train crash with a Conrail freight railroad in Chase, Maryland, that killed 16 passengers. Here are some news items to get your week started. — Working remotely sparks ethics concerns for ...

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Welcome to Tuesday, the 66th anniversary of President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s dedication of the Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington County, Va. The statue commemorates the raising of the American flag by U.S. servicemen on Iwo Jima. Here are some ...

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Welcome to Monday, the 39th anniversary of the London premiere of “Cats.” Here are some news items to get your week started. — Indiana attorney general loses law license for a month over alleged groping. — Could Trump v. Biden ...

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Maryland’s top court has unanimously disbarred a Baltimore lawyer who, the judges concluded, ignored everything about his clients except their retainer payments — which he, in turn, declined to keep in a trust account until earned as required under the ...

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Legal services companies advertise a variety of programs marketed as artificial intelligence to make attorneys' work easier and faster, but the boom in so-called AI has not been accompanied by robust ethics considerations.

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