DQ Case of the Week: Disqualification and Disgorgement for Bad Lawyering
The case of the week comes from bankruptcy court, where a chapter 7 trustee moved to disqualify counsel for the …
Disqualification Factor: Lawyer
Disqualification Retaliation: Sanctions for Seeking or Defending Disqualification
The issue of disqualification can irritate many lawyers and judges. For example, some fear that disqualification motions are invariably “tactical” …
Lawyer Disqualification in the UK
Prof. Robert Flannigan just published an insightful piece on UK disqualification practice. Perhaps unsurprisingly, solicitors face disqualification most commonly in …
Dropping a Client Like a “Hot Potato”
The current client conflict of interest rules are (unsurprisingly) more restrictive than the former client conflicts of interest rules. This …
Courts Scrutinize the Challenged Lawyer’s Conduct and Intent
Both the movant and, more obviously, the challenged lawyer face the most court scrutiny in disqualification analysis. This [post lists] …
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