Deponent and Counsel Jointly Sanctioned $367 Per F-Bomb
And there were a lot of F-bombs.
Legal Profession
“Heavy Hitter” On the Ropes
The Nevada Bar Association said earlier this month that it had received a complaint against personal-injury lawyer Glen Lerner, and that it was investigating. Lerner is extremely well-known in Nevada, largely because of his ridiculous TV commercials, which have shown…
Practice Tip: Probably Okay to End Deposition Early if Other Side Brings a Gun
On February 12, an attorney representing a man suing NFL running back Reggie Bush said he and his client chose to end a deposition early after noticing that the other side was armed. "I knew they weren’t going to like…
Judge Halverson Suspended by Nevada State Commission
The Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline issued an interim order today (July 25) suspending Judge Elizabeth Halverson pending a final determination in the disciplinary proceeding against her. The order means that after reviewing evidence and holding a hearing, the Commission…
Bar Association: Lawyer-Administered Beatings May Be Unethical
In India on Wednesday, the Agra Bar Association said it would be looking into the details of an attack by several lawyers on a litigant there. According to reports, the lawyers claim that the man refused to marry the niece…
Note to Self: Saying “With Respect” Just Before Insulting Judge Does Not Confer Immunity
"Legal tabloid" Above the Law reports today on an unfortunate comment made to a federal bankruptcy judge by a partner in a Chicago law firm. The issue seems to have been a disagreement over whether a particular transaction was likely…
Bar Complaint Charges Judge and Prosecutor With Repeated “Ethical Lapses,” If You Know What I Mean
The article did not mention the phrase "conflict of interest," but it probably is one if a judge is having an affair with a prosecutor, especially if she also appears before that judge with her clothes on. A judge in…
German Lawyer Ends Brief With Punchy National Socialist Conclusion
I occasionally teach writing seminars for associates in our firm, and there are two or three rules I try to emphasize about the concluding section of a brief. First, always end a brief with a real conclusion and not just…
N.Y. Attorney Disbarred Based on 14 Trumped-Up So-Called Ethics Charges
Carlos Perez-Olivo’s disbarment was approved by New York’s Appellate Division last week. The approval came even though the only charges against Perez-Olivo were: Taking $20,500 from a client to appeal a conviction and then doing nothing (or not enough) to…
Judge Rules Lawyer Is Too Drunk to Litigate
Many's the time that we have debated the question whether it is possible to be "too drunk to litigate." This will not settle that debate, but it is one more piece of evidence. A judge in Las Vegas ordered a…