Lawyer Discipline

Pro tem judge ousted for creating fake parking document using court seal

The Washington Supreme Court unanimously voted Thursday to oust a pro tempore judge who forged a court document to save $10 on daily parking.

Apr 14, 2026 12:48 PM CDT

Lawyer sued for charging client for 34.5 hours of work in 1 day

An Australian lawyer has been sued for billing a client for 34.5 hours in a single day.

Apr 9, 2026 11:32 AM CDT

Judge takes plea deal on drunk driving charges, plans to remain on bench

A Michigan federal judge pleaded no contest Wednesday to a misdemeanor drunk driving charge and said afterward he plans to stay on the bench.

Apr 9, 2026 9:12 AM CDT

Judge removed from bench amid charges of lying, assisting landlords on evictions

An upstate New York judge has been removed from the bench after a state investigation found that he advised landlords on an illegal eviction, secretly contacted a crime victim and lied under oath.

Apr 6, 2026 9:21 AM CDT

Disbarred lawyer convicted of stealing $275K from impaired client

A disbarred lawyer and a former Democratic congressional candidate has been found guilty of stealing $275,000 from a former client who had suffered a traumatic brain injury.

Apr 2, 2026 11:02 AM CDT

Sanctions ramping up in cases involving AI hallucinations

The use of monetary sanctions against attorneys is seemingly on the rise as courts continue to address artificial intelligence-generated hallucinations in case documents.

Apr 2, 2026 10:01 AM CDT

2 government attorneys resign over use of fake AI citations

Two attorneys in New Orleans' law department have resigned after an investigation found that they used artificial intelligence to create fake case citations in a court filing.

Apr 2, 2026 9:43 AM CDT

Drug convictions bar lawyer from bench but not from practicing law

A criminal defense attorney whose felony drug convictions prevented him from becoming a judge can still practice law, according to a March 17 order from the Montana Supreme Court.

Mar 24, 2026 12:39 PM CDT

Attorney at social media addiction trial takes selfie, receives $1,100 sanction

A plaintiffs lawyer recently received a $1,100 sanction for taking a selfie and conducting a Zoom interview from inside the Los Angeles Superior Court during the first trial alleging that Meta Platforms and YouTube caused addictions in adolescents.

Mar 24, 2026 10:42 AM CDT

Lawyer among 3 people charged in alleged attack on 2 Jewish men

A lawyer is among three men who face assault and battery charges for allegedly attacking two Israeli-American men who were speaking Hebrew outside a restaurant in San Jose, California.

Mar 20, 2026 2:06 PM CDT

Fake lawyer who used real bar number to practice law pleads guilty

A Las Vegas man accused of impersonating a lawyer and practicing law by using a real lawyer’s bar number has pleaded guilty to a felony count.

Mar 20, 2026 12:31 PM CDT

Colorado policy could shield AI from complaints regarding unauthorized practice of law

Does using artificial intelligence for legal help constitute the unauthorized practice of law? Lawyers in Colorado are saying no and taking novel approaches to protect the developers of AI tools that aim to expand access to legal services.

Mar 18, 2026 3:11 PM CDT

DOJ’s Ed Martin faces ethics probe by District of Columbia Bar

The District of Columbia Bar's disciplinary arm has filed ethics charges against Ed Martin, a senior U.S. Department of Justice official in the Trump administration, accusing him of sending a threatening letter to the Georgetown University Law Center.

Mar 11, 2026 10:38 AM CDT

Federal prosecutor resigns after AI errors found in court filing

A federal prosecutor in North Carolina is resigning from his office after admitting that he made errors in a brief by using artificial intelligence.

Mar 11, 2026 9:56 AM CDT

Florida Bar reverses itself, says it is not investigating Lindsey Halligan

The Florida Bar said Friday that it is not investigating Lindsey Halligan, the former interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, contradicting a letter it sent last month in which it stated it had opened an inquiry into her conduct involving prosecutions of President Donald Trump’s political foes.

Mar 6, 2026 3:43 PM CST