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6 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 35 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side: they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Attorney Grievance Commission v. Stein.

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1 Attorney Grievance Commission v. Stein Anchor
md · 2003
green “commensurate with the nature and gravity of the violations and the intent with which they were committed.” 16
2 Attorney Grievance Commission v. Paul
md · 2011
green “consider the nature of the ethical duties violated in light of any aggravating or mitigating circumstances.” 6
3 Attorney Grievance Commission v. Nichols
md · 2008
green “it is well settled that our obligation in disciplinary matters is to protect the public and maintain the public's confidence in the legal system rather than to punish the attorney for misconduct.” 4
4 Attorney Grievance Commission v. Greenleaf
md · 2014
green “to protect the public and the public's confidence in the legal profession.” 4
5 Attorney Grievance Commission v. Thomas
md · 2009
green “the court gives deference to the hearing judge's assessment of the credibility of the witnesses.” 3
6 Attorney Grievance Commission v. Bell
md · 2013
green “we deem the hearing judge's findings of fact 'correct if (1) they are not clearly erroneous, or (2), at the court's option, if neither party filed exceptions to them.” 2

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