Warning

Info

Warning

Info

Warning

Info

LSDefine

Simple English definitions for legal terms

Standards for Lawyer Discipline

Read a random definition: nature

A quick definition of Standards for Lawyer Discipline:

Standards for Lawyer Discipline: These are a set of rules made by the ABA in 1979 to decide what to do when a lawyer breaks the rules or commits a crime. The rules help to figure out if the lawyer is still good enough to keep practicing law, not just to punish them.

A more thorough explanation:

Standards for Lawyer Discipline are a set of guidelines created by the American Bar Association (ABA) in 1979. These guidelines establish procedures for disciplining lawyers who violate ethics rules or commit crimes. The main purpose of these rules is to determine whether an attorney is fit to practice law, rather than to punish them.

For example, if a lawyer is found to have stolen money from a client's account, they may be subject to disciplinary action. The Standards for Lawyer Discipline provide a framework for investigating the lawyer's conduct, determining the appropriate punishment, and ensuring that the lawyer is held accountable for their actions.

Another example could be a lawyer who engages in unethical behavior, such as lying to a judge or tampering with evidence. The Standards for Lawyer Discipline would provide a process for investigating the lawyer's conduct, determining whether they violated any ethical rules, and deciding on an appropriate punishment.

Overall, the Standards for Lawyer Discipline are an important tool for maintaining the integrity of the legal profession and ensuring that lawyers are held accountable for their actions.

Standards for Imposing Lawyer Sanctions | stand at ease

Warning

Info

General

General chat about the legal profession.
main_chatroom
👍 Chat vibe: 0 👎
Help us make LSD better!
Tell us what's important to you
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] 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
22:32
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
0:10
No idea
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.
Dkk
5:22
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
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
7:55
@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
7:56
Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
soapy
8:48
UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
Minus those random R decisions from UMN yesterday though right? I wonder what happened there. I don’t think I’ve seen a school start the season out with anything but As on here
LSD+ is ad-free, with DMs, discounts, case briefs & more.