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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.
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ABA Ethics Committee Issues Guidance on Terminating Client Representations

The ABA’s ethics committee weighed in on Model Rule 1.16’s requirements for withdrawing from representation, cautioning attorneys to avoid breaking the “hot potato” rule.
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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.
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Repeat Litigants: What is this settlement even worth?

Haynes Boone partner Brent Owen explains the ethical constraints on attorneys who want to try to prevent future lawsuits.
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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.
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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.
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Court Opinions: Presiding Disciplinary Judge Opinion for May 22

Colorado’s PDJ suspended an attorney after finding he revealed information relating to representation without client consent.
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Court Opinions: Presiding Disciplinary Judge Opinions for May 20

Colorado’s PDJ suspended an attorney after finding she didn’t timely self-report her DUI convictions to regulatory authorities.
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