professional misconduct

• Professional misconduct

• The law: who was John Yoo's client? The torture memos and professional misconduct.

From 2001 to 2003, law professor John Yoo served as deputy assistant attorney general in the Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) in the Justice Department o...

• Presidential Studies Quarterly
• Vol. 40 Nbr. 4, December 2010

• 32 CFR 776.68 - Reporting professional misconduct.

• Code of Federal Regulations - Title 32: National Defense

• Surgeon Charged: Professional Misconduct

A Dubuque orthopedic surgeon faces charges of professional incompetency, unprofessional conduct and engaging in practice harmful to the public after two patients reportedly suffered serious complications after surgery. Dr. R. Scott Cairns, 70, operates a solo practice in Dubuque, with credentials at The Finley Hospital and Mercy Medical Center- Dubuque. His surgical privileges were restricted after two patients in 2008 suffered serious complications after surgery, according to a complaint released by the Iowa Board of Medicine on Wednesday. Hospital officials declined to comment on the matter.

• Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque)
• September 03, 2010

• License to Mislead? Prosecutor Misconduct in Court Rarely Leads to Professional Sanctions in Missouri

A judge's decision to throw out all of the state's evidence in a murder case against an attorney due to prosecutor misconduct was unusual. But attorneys breaking the rules in seeking convictions is more common than outsiders may realize. Yet a review of state discipline records shows prosecutors seldom face professional consequences for such wrongdoing.

• Missouri Lawyers Media
• October 17, 2010

• Commentary: Dealing with Professional Misconduct Complaints

You receive a letter from the disciplinary or licensing board, the group that authorizes you to practice your profession. Your heart begins to beat quickly, your face pales and you experience extreme anxiety. Some attorneys' knee-jerk reaction is to answer the inquiry immediately. Many others bury it under a pile on their desk and attempt to put it out of their mind while waiting as long as possible to even consider drafting a response. Both courses of action -- or non-action -- can be reckless and riddled with repercussions.

• The Daily Record (Baltimore)
• September 09, 2009

• Disciplinary Counsel v. Stafford (Slip Opinion), Slip Opinion No. 2012-Ohio-909

Attorneys—Misconduct—Multiple violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct over several years—Twelve-month license suspension.

... allegations of misconduct.  The hearings took  place over the course of�...

• Ohio Supreme Court

• Legal Tips for Those Who Assist College Students: A Recommendation for Professional Development

Those who come in contact with students at the post-secondary level face a myriad of potential legal challenges in their interactions with students and others. All members of the academic community should be familiar with the more common legal issues and to plan accordingly to avoid future problems. This article explores FERPA in the classroom, reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities, concerns about the transferability of course work, the syllabus and related issues, copyright violations, document retention, and situations involving student and faculty misconduct. An annual professional development seminar addressing these legal concerns should be provided to those new to the academy and for higher education veterans.

• College and University
• Vol. 85 Nbr. 3, January 2010

• Panel Reprimands Top Court Justice Resnick ; Drunken Driving Conviction Deplored As Professional Misconduct

COLUMBUS -- A special disciplinary panel publicly reprimanded Ohio Supreme Court Justice Alice Robie Resnick on Wednesday for professional misconduct arising from her arrest and conviction for drunken driving. I have accepted responsibility for the incident which took place on Jan. 31," Resnick said in a written statement. "Today, I can put the matter behind me and move forward with the important work of the Ohio Supreme Court.

• Dayton Daily News
• December 29, 2005

• Department of Justice Finds That Its Torture Lawyers Engaged in Professional Misconduct by Advocating Torture During the Bush Administration

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• U.S. Newswire
• February 22, 2010

• Commentary: The Faces of Law Firm Financial Impropriety

Financial fraud should, in theory, never be a concern for a law firm, where ethical considerations must predominate. After all, Rule of Professional Conduct 8.4 states clearly that "[i]t is professional misconduct for a lawyer to ... commit a criminal act that reflects adversely on the lawyer's honesty, trustworthiness or fitness as a lawyer ... [or to] engage in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation." That seems to cover the financial fraud waterfront pretty thoroughly. However, the fact that even people who know the "straight and narrow" can deviate from it is one of the biggest reasons why lawyers exist. Moreover, "fraud" comes in a variety of forms when it comes to law firm financial dealings.

• Lawyers USA
• December 23, 2011