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disbarment

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A quick definition of disbarment:

Disbarment is when a lawyer gets in big trouble for doing something really bad, like stealing money or lying to their clients. It's the worst punishment they can get, and it means they can't be a lawyer anymore. Sometimes, they might get a smaller punishment like being suspended or put on probation instead. Different states have different rules for how to punish lawyers who do bad things, but they all agree that disbarment is very serious.

A more thorough explanation:

Disbarment is the most serious punishment for a lawyer who has done something wrong. It means that the lawyer's license to practice law is taken away. Only a court can give a lawyer a license to practice law, so only a court can take it away. Sometimes, less serious punishments like suspension or probation are given instead of disbarment.

There are many reasons why a lawyer might be disbarred. Some of these reasons include:

Committing a serious crime like fraud or forgery
Being dishonest with clients
Not paying attention to clients
Having a problem with drugs or alcohol that affects their work
Stealing money from clients
Breaking the rules that lawyers are supposed to follow

The rules for punishing lawyers are different in each state. However, most states use the same rules that were created by the American Bar Association. These rules say that when a lawyer does something wrong, the court should think about:

Who the lawyer hurt by doing something wrong
Whether the lawyer meant to do something wrong or not
How much harm the lawyer caused
Anything that might make the punishment worse or better

For example, if a lawyer steals money from a client, they might be disbarred. This is because stealing is a serious crime, and it hurts the client a lot. However, if a lawyer makes a small mistake that doesn't hurt anyone, they might just get a warning instead of being disbarred.

disbar | discharge

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BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

15:13

My wife and I date girls together but we don't fuck unless it is going to be exclusive but having hot chick friends you can flirt with is great.

babycat

15:13

I also have hot chick friends I can flirt with

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

15:13

@babycat: Tinder spams marketing messages so dude probably forgot to delete but either way he didn't deserve you so fuck him

babycat

15:14

That was actually it but I was mean to him for like two days about it anyways

Dkk

15:14

Yeah, I am going to bed. I am starting to feel tired. Goodnight.

renard99

15:14

Goodnight DK

Dkk

15:14

Thank you. Goodnight to you too.

babycat

15:14

don't let the bedbugs bite

Dkk

15:14

Yeah cus bed bugs can carry aids.

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

15:14

The whole having a group of hot chick friends you can flirt with while going out is great. Makes for a fun and safer environment when drinking.

babycat

15:15

I love my hot chick friends. Don't know where I would be without them

renard99

15:15

Crazy story, I had dinner with the dad of a friend of mine and he just openly went on Tinder in front of me and the other guys. Later my mom ran into him with another woman (not his wife/friend's mom) and he got very uncomfortable and never texted her again

renard99

15:15

I can't imagine what it's like being a cheater or like a serial dater. Shit seems so nervewracking

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

15:16

My wife and I have great and open communication but one night she kept asking me why this girl is blowing up my phone with messages/pictures so I showed her... she got a new puppy and got drunk so had her puppy doing a fashion shoot at 11pm.

babycat

15:16

Awwww

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

15:17

I need more hot friends to hang with, the town we are in sucks butt for it and everyone seems shifty/flaky.

glovediedthisishismom

15:17

whoever was asking for an AU wave earlier fished their wish

babycat

15:18

I keep my dating very clean and above board. No overlaps, no ambiguities. If you want to go into some sort of public office in the future it's good to be smart about things like that

babycat

15:18

So many politicians have sex scandals and that's how they get blackmailed and other people have power over them. I mean of course there are ethical and emotional issues too but it's literally just smart to not be a cheater

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

15:19

I would never go into public office as it drags in your family as well. Dating is so much easier then some people make it out to be and it is not that hard to not cheat. I would always tell my soldiers to rub one out before making a big decision so they arent acting dumb

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

15:20

Like if more cheaters just paused and rubbed one out they would be like you know maybe ill just watch some TV

babycat

15:20

I've seen some people do a really good job keeping their family out of it. But it really is an "anything they can use against you, they will" type of vibe

babycat

15:21

Ugh I need to go work on essays bye folks

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

15:22

I don't do anything I can be blackmailed with, I like money too much to be sketch. Have fun doing your essays and a good weekend

info-man

15:23

don't have the motivation to work on essays

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

15:25

I got to work on essays for finals but I'm like that is a next week me problem. I am glad to be done with LS ones. I felt weird talking about myself

babycat

15:28

Bulbasaur if you weren't constrained by location I would say you should apply to Northwestern. They love applicants like you

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

15:30

@babycat: what makes you say that?

RightPlant

15:31

sorry i already asked this and forgot to check but how much does a masters degree help for admissions? i rly want to go to northwestern or uchicago but im worried about my stats

glovediedthisishismom

15:32

some of you be so focused on the cheese you forgot about the trap

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