Disbarred Los Angeles lawyer Tom Girardi funneled more than $1 million in gifts and payments to an investigator at the State Bar and the investigator’s wife, a USC accounting professor, according to a report released Friday.

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https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-03-10/state-bar-corruption-probe-tom-girardi

Former #DodgeCounty Attorney Oliver Glass sentenced to 9 months in federal prison

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https://www.3newsnow.com/news/local-news/former-dodge-county-attorney-oliver-glass-sentenced-to-9-months-in-federal-prison

Attorney Publicly Reprimanded for Leaving Client's Confidential Divorce Docs in Apartment Lobby

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https://www.law.com/2023/02/13/attorney-publicly-reprimanded-for-leaving-clients-confidential-divorce-docs-in-apartment-lobby/

Out-of-State Licensed Attorney 'Qualifies as Counsel Under the 6th Amendment,' State High Court Concludes in Novel Case:
The court’s decision last week was its first opportunity to define the meaning of “counsel,” as opposed to “effective counsel,” under the federal constitution.

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https://at.law.com/N6TfqL

Judge orders mental competency hearing for disgraced lawyer Tom Girardi:
The longtime mass tort attorney, famous for his marriage to "Real Housewife" Erika Jayne, stands accused of stealing more than $15 million from clients.

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https://www.courthousenews.com/judge-orders-mental-competency-hearing-for-disgraced-lawyer-tom-girardi/