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9 Maryland opinions name it 1 courts 2009–2023 5 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Maryland 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 |
|---|---|---|
Attorney Grievance Commission v. Shulergreen2 sentences2023Aggravating Factors In Attorney Grievance Commission v. Shuler, this Court articulated twelve aggravating factors to consider in an attorney disciplinary proceeding: (1) prior attorney discipline; (2) a dishonest or selfish motive; (3) a pattern of misconduct; (4) multiple violations of the M[A]RPC; (5) bad faith obstruction of the attorney discipline proceeding by intentionally failing to comply with the Maryland Rules or orders of this Court [ ]; (6) submission of false evidence, false statements, or other deceptive practices during the attorney discipline proceeding; (7) a refusal to acknow 2023Aggravating Factors In Attorney Grievance Commission v. Shuler, this Court articulated twelve aggravating factors to consider in an attorney disciplinary proceeding: (1) prior attorney discipline; (2) a dishonest or selfish motive; (3) a pattern of misconduct; (4) multiple violations of the M[A]RPC; (5) bad faith obstruction of the attorney discipline proceeding by intentionally failing to comply with the Maryland Rules or orders of this Court [ ]; (6) submission of false evidence, false statements, or other deceptive practices during the attorney discipline proceeding; (7) a refusal to acknow | 5 | 6 |
Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland v. Harrisgreen2 sentences2012MLRPC 1.1 Judge Sfekas concluded that Mr. Butler’s failure to appear or to provide substitute counsel for the February 5 trial was a violation of MLRPC 1.1, which requires a lawyer to “provide competent representation to a client.” Competent representation “necessarily includes, at a minimum, the attorney’s presence at any court proceeding for which he or she was retained, absent an acceptable explanation for that attorney’s absence.” Attorney Grievance Comm’n v. Harris, 366 Md. 376, 403 , 784 A.2d 516, 531 (2001). 2012MLRPC 1.1 Judge Sfekas concluded that Mr. Butler’s failure to appear or to provide substitute counsel for the February 5 trial was a violation of MLRPC 1.1, which requires a lawyer to “provide competent representation to a client.” Competent representation “necessarily includes, at a minimum, the attorney’s presence at any court proceeding for which he or she was retained, absent an acceptable explanation for that attorney’s absence.” Attorney Grievance Comm’n v. Harris, 366 Md. 376, 403 , 784 A.2d 516, 531 (2001). | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Maryland. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Attorney Grievance Commission v. Snyder
green
2 sentences2014Respondent’s conduct is akin to that in Attorney Grievance Comm’n v. Snyder, 368 Md. 242 , 793 A.2d 515 (2002), in which the respondent commingled funds in his client escrow account and used that account to conceal assets from his creditors during the pendency of his personal bankruptcy litigation. 2014Respondent’s conduct is akin to that in Attorney Grievance Comm’n v. Snyder, 368 Md. 242 , 793 A.2d 515 (2002), in which the respondent commingled funds in his client escrow account and used that account to conceal assets from his creditors during the pendency of his personal bankruptcy litigation. | 1 | 2014–2014 |
Attorney Grievance Commission v. Goff
green
2 sentences2009As a result, we are satisfied that they are not clearly erroneous, Goff, 399 Md. at 28 , 922 A.2d at 570 , and that they support the conclusions the hearing judge drew from them. 2009As a result, we are satisfied that they are not clearly erroneous, Goff, 399 Md. at 28 , 922 A.2d at 570 , and that they support the conclusions the hearing judge drew from them. | 1 | 2009–2009 |
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.