An Oklahoma lawyer was suspended last month for two years based on misconduct involving an unlawful response to a bad on-line review of the lawyer’s services. The disciplinary case is a lesson in being careful about who you’re dealing with when you hire a consultant, and also about not doubling down when confronted with a
Congressman’s tweet about Michael Cohen draws FL disciplinary review
Do we ever take off our “lawyer hats”?
The question has been in the news because of a tweet by Rep. Matt Gaetz, who represents Florida’s first congressional district and is a member of the Florida bar. Pictured at the right, the tweet was directed at Michael Cohen, President Trump’s former attorney, the night before
Lawyers and marijuana: disciplinary cases on personal use highlight issues
We’ve written before about the intersection of legal ethics and marijuana, focusing on counseling clients in the marijuana space. But two recent disciplinary cases caught my eye, each involving lawyers’ personal marijuana use, and they highlight interesting issues.
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