ANALYSIS: Court-Ordered Lawyer Sanctions Take a Nosedive

Feb. 2, 2023, 10:00 AM UTC

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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