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Ethics Complaint: Lawyer Lied About ‘Adult Gig’ Craigslist Ad for Secretary

Posted Oct 22, 2009, 05:47 pm CST
By Martha Neil

An attorney discipline count has been filed against an Illinois immigration lawyer for allegedly lying about an ad for a legal secretary that he posted in the "Adult Gigs" section of Craigslist.

Although the May 2009 job ad did not expressly list any sexual job duties, a follow-up letter sent by attorney Samir Zia Chowhan to a woman who responded to the ad stated that "in addition to the legal work, you would be required to have sexual interaction with me and my partner, sometimes together sometimes separate," alleges a complaint filed yesterday by the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission of the Illinois Supreme Court.

The letter, which is published in its entirety in the ARDC complaint, also… Continue reading...



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