It hasn’t been an easy two years for the legal profession from an ethical standpoint. Misdeeds by high-profile lawyers in the wake of the 2020 election have raised doubts about the future of lawyering as a whole. And recent headlines mentioning massive monetary sanctions and disbarment don’t inspire confidence that unethical conduct will abate any time soon.
But are lawyers really behaving this badly? I decided to take a look at the sanctions that are being issued to try and get a handle on the state of lawyer behavior. And the results are fascinating.
Trying to track national trends ...
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