Discipline
Aug. 9, 2011
A scarlet letter — your weakest moments can and will be used against you
Most attorney suspensions and disbarments result from all to common human foibles. By Stephen J. Strauss of Karpman & Associates
Part one of this article focused on the conclusive evidence of guilt that arises from an attorney's conviction, guilty plea, or plea of nolo to certain criminal offenses such as cheating or stealing from a client. In these cases, the attorney can expect to be summarily disbarred. Grand theft and forgery are prime examples. However, the great majority of conviction referral cases arise from more mundane and all too common human foibles. O...
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