Lawyer Discipline

Lawyer faces criminal charges in deadly crash with motorcyclist

A prominent Michigan attorney is facing charges after allegedly driving away from a deadly crash outside Detroit.

Aug 31, 2026 9:56 AM CDT

Judge should be benched for suing eye doc employee who filed complaint against him, agency says

A New York agency recently found that Judge Frank M. Mora should be removed from the bench, after he filed a defamation action against an ophthalmology practice employee who complained about him creating “a huge scene” at her office.

Aug 27, 2026 7:50 AM CDT

Lawyer suspended, ordered to take anger management therapy after fight over eviction case

A Minneapolis lawyer has been suspended and ordered to take anger management therapy following a fistfight with a woman who was facing eviction from her apartment.

Aug 26, 2026 9:52 AM CDT

Attorney admits ‘stupidity’ over AI errors but still receives sharp rebuke from state high court

The New Mexico Supreme Court has removed a well-known criminal defense attorney from a murder appeal after discovering that he included artificial intelligence-generated errors in a brief.

Aug 24, 2026 10:10 AM CDT

128 retired jurists file ethics complaint over DHS lawyer’s ‘attacks’ via social media on 4 sitting judges

The general counsel for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is now facing an ethics complaint over his social media posts about the “worst of the worst” judges.

Aug 20, 2026 10:39 AM CDT

Judge suspended after 17 alleged conduct violations, including not disclosing stepson’s appearance in his court

The Ohio Supreme Court justices have suspended a county judge from the bench for two years without pay because of 17 alleged conduct violations, including presiding over cases that involved his stepson, according to a Wednesday press release from the court.

Aug 20, 2026 10:13 AM CDT

Prominent Pittsburgh lawyer among those charged in Penn State frat cocaine ring

A prominent Pittsburgh lawyer and his son are among those charged in a Pennsylvania State University frat brother drug trafficking scandal.

Aug 20, 2026 9:47 AM CDT

Bad PR Day? Federal judges can run some businesses but probably not a public relations firm, ethics experts say

Delaware’s senators say they are concerned that Jennifer Mascott, a judge on the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, may not have been upholding her ethical obligations after a news report asserting that she moonlighted on the job.

Aug 18, 2026 2:22 PM CDT

Judge pleads guilty, swiftly takes responsibility for driving while intoxicated

An Indiana judge was arrested, charged and swiftly pleaded guilty for operating a vehicle while intoxicated Saturday night.

Aug 18, 2026 9:52 AM CDT

Personal injury firm at center of dispute over unauthorized sidewalk messages

A personal injury law firm in Hartford, Connecticut, has been cited for more than a dozen unauthorized sidewalk advertisements, including one message that said, “Look both ways before you cross.”

Aug 14, 2026 9:36 AM CDT

Lawyer disbarred after borrowing $16K from client, not paying it back

A Florida lawyer has been disbarred for borrowing $16,000 from a client and then failing to repay it.

Aug 13, 2026 12:14 PM CDT

Lawyer suspended following conviction for stealing valuable coins

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has suspended a lawyer who was convicted earlier this year for stealing $1.6 million worth of valuable coins from a safe-deposit box.

Aug 11, 2026 9:50 AM CDT

Former clients sue ‘Lawyer of Miracles’ for alleged fraud

An immigration lawyer who allegedly promoted herself as the “Lawyer of Miracles” is facing a lawsuit by a group of former clients accusing her of defrauding vulnerable immigrants.

Aug 10, 2026 9:59 AM CDT

Tell Me How to Get Even With My Lawyer: Pro se use of AI is changing litigation landscape in good, bad ways, lawyers say

In terms of responding to disgruntled clients’ poorly written complaints with unsophisticated AI research, both sides agree the technology is creating more work for lawyers and courts.

Aug 10, 2026 9:25 AM CDT

Federal judge fines attorney for AI mistakes in taco biz beef

A Connecticut federal judge has imposed a $3,500 fine on a defense attorney who submitted two motions containing artificial intelligence-generated mistakes in filings related to a taco restaurant’s trademark battle.

Aug 6, 2026 9:43 AM CDT