Should Every Maryland Lawyer Who Commits A Dishonest Act Be Disbarred?
By EsqSocial Corporation 13/04/21
Maryland is harsh on lawyers who commit dishonest acts. Since Attorney Grievance Commission v. Vanderlinde, 773 A.2d 463 (Md. 2001), the Court of Appeals has stated many times that the presumptive sanction for dishonest acts is disbarment. To oversimplify, the Court reasons that lawyers who commit dishonest acts are dishonest lawyers and therefore cannot be entrusted with client matters....
By: Zuckerman Spaeder LLP