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Court Opinion: Colorado Attorney Suspended for Trust Account Misuse, Immigration Representation Misconduct

A Colorado attorney was suspended for two years following multiple instances of client trust account mismanagement and misconduct in immigration matters, which also led to the revocation of a prior stayed suspension.

Court Opinions: Divided US Supreme Court Affirms Oklahoma Supreme Court’s Denial of State-Funded Catholic Charter School

An equally divided Supreme Court affirmed a ruling rejecting a bid from an Oklahoma virtual charter school to be the country’s first state-funded religious charter school.

Court Opinion: Colorado Attorney Suspended Over Client Miscommunications Via Text, Affidavit

The lawyer alleged a client told him not to act in a lawsuit via an affidavit he notarized without authorization to notarize electronic signatures.

Court Opinion: PDJ Suspends Attorney Over Financial Misconduct

Colorado’s disciplinary judge suspended an attorney for three years after finding he knowingly took unearned funds out of the firm's trust account to satisfy law firm and personal expenses.

Court Opinion: Colorado Attorney Suspended Over Communication Issues

Colorado’s PDJ suspended a local attorney after she didn’t communicate with clients and didn’t make progress on cases.

Court Opinions: PDJ Suspends Attorney Over Unreported Conviction

The disciplinary judge suspended the attorney for a year after finding he didn’t comply with the mandatory reporting requirement in Rule 242.11(c)(1).

Court Opinions: Colorado Judge Suspends Two Attorneys for Dishonesty, Misrepresentation

Colorado’s presiding disciplinary judge suspended two attorneys Feb. 14 for dishonesty or fraud and misrepresentation.

Court Opinion: Attorney Disbarred in Colorado in Reciprocal Discipline Case

Colorado’s disciplinary judge imposed reciprocal discipline, disbarring an attorney who was disbarred in Arizona in September 2024.