Monday, November 5, 2012
Suspension, Not Disbarment, Urged For Hiding Client Funds, Using Them
A lawyer who shielded a client's assets from the other spouse in a divorce proceeding and then used them himself should be suspended for three years but not disbarred, New Jersey's Disciplinary Review Board has recommended. The board saw the lawyer's relationship with the client as an illegitimate enterprise, not a lawyer-client bond. For more stories on lawyers and judges in trouble, see "The Hot Seat," our roundup of ALM coverage.
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