In February 2014, following oral argument in January, the Maryland Court of Appeals disbarred an attorney for emailing a number…
Category: Legal Ethics
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Not every wrong act violates a black-letter ethics rule
Among the cardinal virtues promoted in Greek antiquity and classical Christianity are fortitude, prudence, temperance and justice. Prudence (originally, providentia,…
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Let’s All Help “Pat Barnes” Find Decent Employment
I pity “Pat Barnes”. He or she is a representative of a company that wants to sell me, an 18-year…
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Beyond Parody: “Small Business Bodyguard”
Among my lesser faults (many others are much worse) is a propensity towards foul language, one that I do restrain…
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“Skin in the game” and attorney ethics
In the United States, contingent fees for attorneys are regulated and usually prohibited in most criminal and family law matters.…
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A Personal Statement About Professional Fortitude
Today’s tone will be a little earthier and more personal than I am normally willing to indulge here. If coarse…
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Joseph Amendola, Esquire, does NOT work in my law office
Why, oh why, does an attorney state the results of attorney-client work product and even attorney-client communications in front of…
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Bruce Godfrey
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I practice employment law in Silver Spring, Maryland in the courts of Maryland and Washington, DC.
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