Out of sight, but not out of mind: The right to carry guns in public
The Ninth Circuit has established that citizens have the Second Amendment right to carry a firearm in public for personal protection. ...[Continue Reading]
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Pro Bono Legal Services Provided by Government and Public Sector Lawyers
How government and public sector lawyers may fulfill their Rule 6.1 pro bono obligations while complying with the law and other ethical rules. ...[Continue Reading]
Dual Representation of Trustee and Secured Creditor in Contested Foreclosure [Proposed 2014 Formal Ethics Opinion 2]
The ethics of representing both the trustee and the secured creditor in a contested foreclosure proceeding. ...[Continue Reading]
Protecting Confidential Client Information when Mentoring [Proposed 2014 Formal Ethics Opinion 1]
How to maintain client confidentiality within the context of mentor-mentee relationships. ...[Continue Reading]
Free to Discriminate, but Against Whom?
Arizona’s Senate Bill 1062 illustrates the conflicting interests implicated by anti-gay religious freedom bills. ...[Continue Reading]
SAT changes may translate into better opportunities for all students
The College Board’s overhaul of the SAT hopes to encourage high-achieving students from low socioeconomic backgrounds to apply to selective universities. ...[Continue Reading]
Executions in the Modern Era: Women on death row and gender bias concerns
Since the Supreme Court of the United States allowed capital punishment to resume in 1976, only fourteen women have been executed, including Suzanne Basso last month. ...[Continue Reading]
Return of Records to Client upon Termination of Representation [2013 Formal Ethics Opinion 15]
What is an attorney’s responsibility relative to electronic records following termination of representation? ...[Continue Reading]
Disbursement Against Funds Credited to Trust Account by ACH and EFT [2013 Formal Ethics Opinion 13]
May an attorney immediately disburse against funds credited to a client trust account by automated clearinghouse transfer and electronic funds transfer? ...[Continue Reading]
Providing Defendant with Discovery During Representation [2013 Formal Ethics Opinion 2]
What is the extent of a defense attorney’s responsibility to provide a client with discovery during representation in a criminal matter? ...[Continue Reading]
03.07.2014 Consent Order Transferring Attorney to Disability Inactive Status [Haywood County]
Currently, there are two grievances pending against attorney Reid G. Brown. The Grievance Committee notes that Brown presently suffers from various medical conditions that “significantly impair Brown’s professional judgment, performance, or competence as an attorney.” The procedure for a ...[Continue Reading]
03.07.2014 Order Lifting Stay and Activating Suspension [Durham County]
On April 7, 2010, attorney Willie D. Gilbert, II, received a stayed suspension of five years. The Disciplinary Hearing Commission concluded that Gilbert had “violated the Rules of Professional Conduct by appropriating funds he held in a fiduciary capacity for his own use, and by failing to ...[Continue Reading]
03.03.2014 Order of Suspension [Burke County]
Steven M. Cheuvront, an attorney in Morganton, North Carolina, was hired in October of 2012, to represent a client in connection with charges of expired registration, expired inspection, and improper passing. In February of 2013, the client contacted Mr. Cheuvront to complain that the cases had ...[Continue Reading]
02.21.2014 Consent Order of Interim Suspension [Brunswick County]
On August 19, 2013, attorney George Rexford Gore pled guilty to “willful failure to discharge duties,” a misdemeanor. Gore received a 45-day suspended sentence, and the Superior Court of Brunswick County suspended his law license for six months. The order notes the State Bar’s intention ...[Continue Reading]
02.11.2014 Consent Order of Suspension [Macon County]
On February 14, 2013, William R. Shilling was arrested and charged with misdemeanor child abuse and communicating threats. The charges stemmed from an alleged domestic violence incident. Three months later, Mr. Shilling pled guilty to both counts. Following the guilty plea, Shilling received ...[Continue Reading]
