20 Mississippi opinions name it 1 courts 1986–2015 0 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Mississippi courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Miss. State Bar v. a Miss. Attorneygreen2 sentences2001Worthy of most consideration when contemplating sanctions is vindicating "in the eyes of the public the overall reputation of the bar." Hall v. Mississippi Bar, 631 So.2d 120, 125 (Miss.1993) (citing Mississippi State Bar Ass'n v. A Mississippi Attorney, 489 So.2d 1081, 1084 (Miss.1986)). 1995This Court has stated in the past that "the most important consideration in imposing sanctions is that the punishment be sufficient to `vindicate in the eyes of the public the overall reputation of the bar.'" Mississippi Bar v. Hall, 612 So.2d 1075, 1078 (Miss. 1992) (quoting Mississippi State Bar v. A Mississippi Attorney, 489 So.2d 1081, 1084 (Miss. 1986)). "[W]hen neglect of a client arises, the `need to deter similar misconduct is great.'" Carter v. Mississippi Bar, 654 So.2d 505, 512 (Miss. 1995) (quoting Hall v. Mississippi Bar, 631 So.2d 120, 126 (Miss. 1993)). | 9 | 9 |
Haimes v. Mississippi Bargreen2 sentences2005Bar, 601 So.2d 851, 854 (Miss.1992) ("primary purpose of disciplinary action is to vindicate the reputation of the bar in the eyes of the public"). ¶ 36. 2005This Court further held that under the totality of the circumstances “the purposes of attorney discipline — preservation of the dignity and reputation of the legal profession and the protection of the public — are properly served by a thirty-day suspension.” See Haimes, 601 So.2d at 854 (“ primary purpose of disciplinary action is to vindicate the reputation of the bar in the eyes of the public”). ¶ 25. | 5 | 5 |
Hall v. Mississippi Bargreen2 sentences2001Worthy of most consideration when contemplating sanctions is vindicating "in the eyes of the public the overall reputation of the bar." Hall v. Mississippi Bar, 631 So.2d 120, 125 (Miss.1993) (citing Mississippi State Bar Ass'n v. A Mississippi Attorney, 489 So.2d 1081, 1084 (Miss.1986)). 1998This Court has stated that "the most important consideration in imposing sanctions is that the punishment be sufficient to `vindicate in the eyes of the public the overall reputation of the bar.'" Hall, 631 So.2d at 125 (quoting The Mississippi Bar v. Hall, 612 So.2d 1075, 1077 (Miss.1992)). | 4 | 5 |
Mississippi State Bar v. Smithgreen2 sentences1993Accord, Mississippi State Bar v. Smith, 577 So.2d 1249, 1252 (Miss. 1991). 1992Accord, Mississippi State Bar v. Smith, 577 So.2d 1249, 1252 (Miss. 1991). | 3 | 3 |
The Mississippi Bar v. Hallgreen2 sentences1998This Court has stated that "the most important consideration in imposing sanctions is that the punishment be sufficient to `vindicate in the eyes of the public the overall reputation of the bar.'" Hall, 631 So.2d at 125 (quoting The Mississippi Bar v. Hall, 612 So.2d 1075, 1077 (Miss.1992)). 1995This Court has stated in the past that "the most important consideration in imposing sanctions is that the punishment be sufficient to `vindicate in the eyes of the public the overall reputation of the bar.'" Mississippi Bar v. Hall, 612 So.2d 1075, 1078 (Miss. 1992) (quoting Mississippi State Bar v. A Mississippi Attorney, 489 So.2d 1081, 1084 (Miss. 1986)). "[W]hen neglect of a client arises, the `need to deter similar misconduct is great.'" Carter v. Mississippi Bar, 654 So.2d 505, 512 (Miss. 1995) (quoting Hall v. Mississippi Bar, 631 So.2d 120, 126 (Miss. 1993)). | 2 | 3 |
Mississippi Bar v. Wallsgreen2 sentences2015Bar v. Walls, 797 So.2d 217, 219 (Miss.2001) (quoting Hall v. Miss. 2002That goal also includes vindication of the reputation of the bar in the eyes of the general public. *1256 Mississippi Bar v. Walls, 797 So.2d 217, 219 (Miss.2001). ¶ 20. | 2 | 2 |
Vining v. Mississippi State Bar Ass'ngreen2 sentences1992Mitigating circumstances may be considered, Vining v. Mississippi State Bar Ass'n, 508 So.2d 1047, 1049 (Miss. 1987), as should aggravating factors. 1991Where an attorney has offered proof of extenuating circumstances, we have allowed some leniency since we are "[m]indful that justice untempered by mercy may be unduly harsh... ." Vining v. Mississippi State Bar Association, 508 So.2d 1047, 1049 (Miss. 1987) (Punishment reduced because of extenuating circumstances based on health conditions and a distressing personal matter). | 2 | 2 |
Catledge v. Mississippi Bargreen1 sentence2007Bar, 913 So.2d 179, 183 (Miss.2005) (citation omitted). | 1 | 1 |
Pitts v. Miss. State Bar Ass'ngreen1 sentence2006State Bar Assoc., 462 So.2d 340, 343 (Miss.1985). | 1 | 1 |
Carter v. Mississippi Bargreen1 sentence1995This Court has stated in the past that "the most important consideration in imposing sanctions is that the punishment be sufficient to `vindicate in the eyes of the public the overall reputation of the bar.'" Mississippi Bar v. Hall, 612 So.2d 1075, 1078 (Miss. 1992) (quoting Mississippi State Bar v. A Mississippi Attorney, 489 So.2d 1081, 1084 (Miss. 1986)). "[W]hen neglect of a client arises, the `need to deter similar misconduct is great.'" Carter v. Mississippi Bar, 654 So.2d 505, 512 (Miss. 1995) (quoting Hall v. Mississippi Bar, 631 So.2d 120, 126 (Miss. 1993)). | 1 | 1 |
Phillips v. Mississippi State Bargreen1 sentence1992See Smith, 577 So.2d at 1252 ; Mississippi State Bar v. A Mississippi Attorney, 489 So.2d 1081, 1084 (Miss. 1986); see also Phillips v. Mississippi State Bar, 427 So.2d 1380, 1382 (Miss. 1983). | 1 | 1 |
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| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Mississippi. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
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Levi v. Mississippi State Bar
green
2 sentences2006There is a need to protect clients from false promises knowingly made by their attorneys. "[T]he purpose of bar disciplinary proceedings is not to punish the respondent lawyer but to vindicate in the eyes of the public the overall reputation of the bar." Levi, 436 So.2d at 786 . (5) The sanctions imposed in similar cases: "[T]he public's confidence and faith in the integrity of the entire Bar is dependent upon our willingness to impose appropriate sanctions on our members who have violated the Code of Professional Responsibility." Pitts v. Miss. 1986This Court has recognized this principle in Levi Et al v. Mississippi State Bar, 436 So.2d 781 (Miss. 1983) by stating that the purpose of bar disciplinary proceedings are not to punish the lawyer but to vindicate in the eyes of the public the overall reputation of the bar. | 2 | 1986–2006 |
Rogers v. the Mississippi Bar
green
2 sentences2002"Worthy of most consideration when contemplating sanctions is vindicating `in the eyes of the public the overall reputation of the bar.'" Id. (quoting Hall v. Miss. 2001“Worthy of most consideration when contemplating sanctions is vindicating ‘in the eyes of the public the overall reputation of the bar.’" Id. (quoting Hall v. Miss. | 2 | 2001–2002 |
Harrison v. Mississippi Bar
green
1 sentence1998This Court has "found disbarment proper for attorneys guilty of offenses involving acts of dishonesty, deceit or misrepresentation." Harrison, 637 So.2d at 226 . | 1 | 1998–1998 |
Mississippi Bar v. Strauss
green
1 sentence1993Furthermore, the primary purpose of sanctions for attorney misconduct "is to `vindicate in the eyes of the public the overall reputation of the bar.'" Strauss, 601 So.2d at 845 , quoting Mississippi State Bar Ass'n v. A Mississippi Attorney, 489 So.2d 1081, 1084 (Miss. 1986). | 1 | 1993–1993 |
Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.