The Maryland Judiciary will revisit a recent change to discovery rules after the revision became a key issue in a pending attorney grievance proceeding.
A disagreement over whether Maryland Bar Counsel must turn over written discovery in ethics cases has paused the proceedings against a candidate for Montgomery County judge who stands accused of making false statements during a previous campaign. Maryland’s Court of Appeals stayed the action against Marylin Pierre, who ran for a seat on the Montgomery .
Maryland high court disbars attorney who violated the “fundamental obligation to safeguard client funds” and withdrew much of that money for personal use.
An attorney’s intentional dishonesty to a court, client or bar counsel no longer results necessarily in the loss of a law license, Maryland's top court rules.
A Maryland lawyer who invoked the Fifth Amendment during a bar counsel investigation into ethical violations will get the chance to present mitigating factors to a judge following a new ruling from Maryland’s highest court. The lawyer, Edward A. Malone, will still face disciplinary action for violations of the Maryland Lawyers’ Rules of Professional Conduct .