Posted on 04/22/2006 9:09:04 AM PDT by Rakkasan1
The state board that investigates lawyer misconduct says it is on record pace for disciplining Minnesota attorneys this year. The Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board says the number of sanctions, ranging from public reprimands to disbarments, is up and it is only spring. If the trend continues, it could lead to the highest number of sanctions leveled against Minnesota lawyers in over five years.
St. Paul, Minn. — Many of the complaints the Lawyer's Board investigates get dismissed. Those include a large number filed by clients upset simply because their attorney lost. Every year, however, there a few attorneys the board investigates for serious violations -- violations that warrant temporary suspension of the license to practice law or,in the worst cases, disbarment. The Minnesota Supreme Court makes the final determination but typically it goes along with the board's recommendations.
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I'm shocked.
The state board that investigates lawyer misconduct says it is on record pace for disciplining Minnesota attorneys this year
I'd call them all Filthy Rats and Snakes, But I don't want to Insult the little forest Creatures.
Hey heres my favorite lawyer joke.........
Whats the difference between a Carp and a Lawyer?
Ones a "Scum-sucking Bottom-Dweller" and the other one is a Fish.
You know why they wear neckties don't you?
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