Tag:attorney rules

Court Opinion: Colorado Attorney Suspended for Calling Client, Opposing Counsel Obscene Names

A Colorado attorney was suspended May 5 for calling both opposing counsel and his own client an obscene name.

Court Opinion: PDJ Places Colorado Attorney on Probation After Multiple Billing Issues

Colorado’s disciplinary judge placed an attorney on probation after uncovering unreasonable charges to a local grandmother.

Court Opinions: Colorado’s PDJ Suspends Attorney After Uncovering Conflict of Interest, Misrepresentations in a Trust Matter

Colorado’s PDJ suspended an attorney after finding he didn’t disclose conflicts of interest and performed unreviewed legal work in a state he wasn’t licensed in.

Court Opinions: Presiding Disciplinary Judge Opinions for May 29

Colorado’s PDJ disbarred two attorneys after one of them pleaded guilty to a second-degree felony in Utah.

Court Opinion: Presiding Disciplinary Judge Opinion for May 10

Colorado’s PDJ publicly censured an attorney after finding she threatened criminal, administrative or disciplinary charges to obtain an advantage in a civil matter.

Court Opinions: Presiding Disciplinary Judge Opinions for April 22, 24, 25

The PDJ suspended an attorney after finding she failed to appropriately manage her trust account and imposed reciprocal discipline in two other cases.

Court Opinions: Presiding Disciplinary Judge Opinions for April 3

Colorado's Presiding Disciplinary Judge reinstated one attorney and suspended another, both effective April 3.

ABA Ethics Committee Releases Opinion Addressing Conflicts of Interest Under Model Rule 1.18

The ABA’s ethics committee released an opinion that addressed conflicts of interest under its Model Rule 1.18.