Lawyer Discipline

Appeals court suspends lawyer who denied sex with client

A New York appellate court last month suspended a Buffalo, New York-area attorney from practicing law for two years on revelations that he had a sexual relationship with a client and then lied about it during the disciplinary process.

Aug 5, 2026 10:59 AM CDT

Lawyer faces competence claims from 4 judges after disciplinary actions

Five years after a Portland, Oregon, attorney received an apology from the state legislature for a decision denying his admission to the Oregon State Bar, he now faces challenges from four Multnomah County, Oregon, judges after disciplinary actions related to client representation, fees and records.

Aug 4, 2026 2:22 PM CDT

Appeals court fines lawyer in Starbucks bias case $15K for AI-generated fake citations

An Illinois appeals court has upheld the Illinois Human Rights Commission’s dismissal of a race discrimination charge brought by a Starbucks employee against the Starbucks Coffee Co., and it has sanctioned her attorney $15,000 for submitting court documents containing artificial intelligence-fabricated legal citations.

Aug 4, 2026 11:56 AM CDT

Former city attorney found guilty of misconduct

A jury has found a former Milwaukee city attorney guilty of felony misconduct for using his office for personal benefit.

Aug 4, 2026 9:40 AM CDT

Attorney accused of defrauding multiple clients of more than $855K

A New York attorney was recently arrested for allegedly stealing more than $855,000 from his clients to pay for gambling and personal expenses during a two-year period.

Aug 3, 2026 11:57 AM CDT

Former top public defender in Minneapolis disbarred after felony tax conviction

The Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday disbarred the former chief public defender for Hennepin County, Minneapolis, following his conviction for tax evasion and misappropriating client funds.

Jul 31, 2026 9:30 AM CDT

Appeals court imposes higher sanction on attorney to deter ‘unacceptable’ misuse of AI

An Illinois appeals court has fined an attorney $15,000 in an effort to crack down on and deter the misuse of artificial intelligence in case briefs.

Jul 30, 2026 9:33 AM CDT

Top prosecutor for International Criminal Court ousted following sexual misconduct investigation

The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court was ousted Friday as head of the court, following an independent investigation of sexual misconduct allegations and members voting for his removal during a closed-door special session at the United Nations headquarters in New York City.

Jul 27, 2026 12:15 PM CDT

Lawyers barred from sex with clients in this state

Lawyers in New Jersey will be explicitly prohibited from having sex with clients under a new ethics rule adopted by the New Jersey Supreme Court.

Jul 27, 2026 10:11 AM CDT

Lawyer convicted of sexual assault gets 21 years in prison

A Milwaukee attorney was sentenced Friday to 21 years in prison after a jury convicted him in May of sexually assaulting a woman in 2022.

Jul 27, 2026 9:57 AM CDT

Lawyer arrested, charged with theft, forgery after facing previous disciplinary action from court

A Georgia attorney was arrested Tuesday on multiple felony charges months after facing previous disciplinary action from the Georgia Supreme Court and voluntarily surrendering her law license.

Jul 22, 2026 11:51 AM CDT

Disbarred lawyer pleads guilty to stealing over $300K from former clients to support gambling addiction

A disbarred Los Angeles attorney pleaded guilty Monday to three felony counts of grand theft by embezzlement and one felony count of insufficient checking funds—moves that fueled his gambling addiction, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office.

Jul 22, 2026 10:44 AM CDT

Reporting government misconduct includes defending rule of law, new ABA ethics opinion says

Lawyers representing governmental entities may be required to disclose misconduct by officials when the conduct is substantially harmful, according to a new ethics opinion by the ABA’s Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility. The conduct includes when officials violate the law and bring reputational damage upon the government.

Jul 22, 2026 10:02 AM CDT

County prosecutor removed from office amid accusations of sexual misconduct on the job

A Missouri county prosecutor has been removed from office after being accused of sexual misconduct, including inappropriate relationships with a criminal defendant and a defense attorney whom she was trying cases against.

Jul 22, 2026 9:29 AM CDT

Judge regrets ‘entitled little snot’ comment but still fit for the bench, lawyer says

A Jacksonville, Florida, judge was regretful for calling a woman an “entitled little snot” and making biased remarks in multiple cases, but his attorney says he’s still fit to be a judge in his correspondence with the state’s Judicial Qualifications Commission.

Jul 16, 2026 12:27 PM CDT