by Stewart Sutton | Jan 24, 2018 | Attorney Grievance Commission, Legal Malpractice
Each year, the Maryland Attorney Grievance Commission issues an annual report on its activities. Here are some of the highlights from the July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017 annual report: The number of licensed attorneys in Maryland increased slightly from 39,814 to...
by Stewart Sutton | Sep 28, 2015 | Legal Malpractice
For years, immigration attorneys in Maryland believed that they were immune from being sued for legal malpractice and being disciplined for violating the Maryland Lawyers’ Rules of Professional Conduct. Immigration attorneys thought that their clients were too...
by Stewart Sutton | Jul 24, 2015 | Legal Malpractice
In its July 24, 2015 opinion in Attorney Grievance Commission v. Kenneth Haley, the Maryland Court of Appears disbarred an attorney for depositing legal fees into his business account, instead of his Attorney Trust Account, without client’s informed, written...