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Sep 30, 2005legal ethicscode of professional responsibilitylawyer reprimandadministrative casereal estate transaction
Lawyer Reprimanded for Unfair Dealing: Suzuki v. Tiamson on Legal Ethics
A lawyer's refusal to register a deed and acknowledge payments led to a reprimand. Learn the ethical rules from Suzuki v. Tiamson.
Jun 10, 1999legal ethicscode of professional responsibilitylawyer disciplinefidelity to clientadministrative case
Lawyer Reprimanded for Losing Client Trust: Fidelity Lessons from Curimatmat v. Gojar
A lawyer's duty of fidelity means keeping clients informed and appealing on time. The Supreme Court's reprimand in Curimatmat v. Gojar explains why.