Federal Judge Flags Justice Department Lawyer for Potential Misconduct, Citing "Lack of Candor"

A judge is looking into a Justice Department lawyer for not being honest. This affects how the department works with judges. What happens next?

#DOJMisconduct, #LegalEthics, #CourtIntegrity, #Whistleblower, #JusticeDepartment

https://newsletter.tf/judge-cites-justice-lawyer-not-honest-court/

A federal judge has asked for a review of a Justice Department lawyer's actions due to a 'lack of candor' towards the court. This follows claims of misleading judges in immigration cases.

#DOJMisconduct, #LegalEthics, #CourtIntegrity, #Whistleblower, #JusticeDepartment
https://newsletter.tf/judge-cites-justice-lawyer-not-honest-court/

#LegalEthics Tidbit: If I’ve already lost my job over #AI misuse, will the judge lighten the sanction?

An Assistant US Attorney submitted a brief with fabricated citations to a NC federal court. When the court asked for an explanation, the lawyer claimed the errors were clerical in nature “and resulted from the inadvertent filing of an unfinalized draft document,” without mentioning AI. He later told a somewhat different story ... (cont.)

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nced.221403/gov.uscourts.nced.221403.129.0_1.pdf
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#LegalEthics Tidbit: Can a sitting judge testify in support of legislation sponsored by his wife?

Judicial Conduct Rule 3.2 in many states prohibits judges from voluntarily appearing before legislative bodies with some exceptions, including an exception for "matters concerning the law, the legal system, or the administration of justice." In 2020, an Ohio state rep. sponsored a bill to require different reporting of COVID statistics ... (cont.)

https://lnkd.in/eTiJhpiY
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#LegalEthics Tidbit #MaytheFourth Edition: Did Obi Wan violate Rule 8.4(c) from a certain point of view?

A KS lawyer was found to have made misrepresentations in applying for unemployment benefits. This finding was affirmed, but the appeal to the KS Supreme Court raised a set of complicated fault lines amongst the judges as to the standard for proving misrepresentations by attorneys. In his concurrence/dissent, Judge Stegall ... (cont.)

https://searchdro.kscourts.gov/documents/pdf/caseDecisions/38392695-d16a-4bc0-95a2-860b0bf7664e_128007.pdf
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#LegalEthics Tidbit: Is my argument more effective if my #AI repeats it dozens of times?

A pro se plaintiff appealing a decision of the Commissioner of Social Security tried to even the playing field by using #AI. She first submitted a request for judicial review, which is supposed to be a simple form, but hers had 555 pages of legal arguments and exhibits. She then a filed TRO, shortly followed by two other motions seeking the same ... (cont.)

https://lnkd.in/d_KTfxbs
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#LegalEthics Tidbit: Can I blow the whistle against my former client if they don’t accept my compliance advice?

A NY attorney represented a corporation with regard to federal contracting matters. The attorney drafted a code of business ethics for the company to follow, which is required by regulation, but the company decided to ignore his advice and keep billing the government without having adopted a code of ethics. The ... (cont.)

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https://nysba.org/ethics-opinion-1287-whistleblower-using-confidential-information-of-former-client/?srsltid=AfmBOoq3ncmmUX6bs0BIpEv47WV2BYElwrHMYviIqzrjbZWOMhuHwcys

#LegalEthics Tidbit: Do I have to make sure the associate I just hired really went to law school?

A LA attorney hired an associate to help with his estate planning practice and supervised her for an extended period. It turned out that the “associate” never passed the bar, never went to law school, and didn’t have an undergraduate degree either. The associate defrauded at least three clients, including convincing a disabled client to ... (cont.)

https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/la-supreme-court/117952637.html
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#LegalEthics Tidbit: Since I was already fined for #AI misuse, should the second fine for the same misconduct be lower?

A lawyer representing himself in a civil action in PA federal court was sanctioned for his use of #AI to create fabricated citations. In response to a post-trial motion, he did it again. The lawyer argued that his sanctions for repeating the AI misuse should be a “modest deterrent penalty of $950,” ... (cont.)

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.paed.609239/gov.uscourts.paed.609239.225.0.pdf
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