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The Supreme Court of Kansas has disbarred an attorney for his conduct as defense counsel in a capital murder case. In the Matter of Hawver, a Kansas attorney represented a criminal defendant accused of murder, despite having no prior experience trying capital murder cases. He also did not associate with…

The Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers (“BBO”)  has issued an admonition of an attorney after finding that he violated the Massachusetts Rules of Professional Conduct.  The attorney represented the victim of an auto accident, who was disabled as a result of the accident.  The attorney filed the lawsuit timely, but…