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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.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
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Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
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windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
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Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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