Topic
Incompetence
18 published works
Paul W. Mollica Federal Courts Blog
Fifth Circuit Skirts Question of Application of Fed. R. Civ. P. 17(c) to Party Suspected to Be, But Not Yet Adjudicated As, Incompetent
In Boudy v. McComb Sch. Dist., No. 24-60386 (5th Cir. Feb. 24, 2026), the Fifth Circuit avoids, though bookmarking for another time, whether it is an abuse of discretion to…
Legal Profession Blog
Traveling Man
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has suspended an attorney for a year and a day for his "incompetence and neglect" in handling five client mattersFrom approximately July 2024 through November 2024,…
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Criminal Defense Incompetence Draws Sanction
The Ontario Law Society Tribunal Hearing Division ordered a three-month suspension for incompetence in a criminal matter and failure to act with courtesy and respectIn February 2020, Mr. Corcoran acted…
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Inadmissible
The Quebec Disciplinary Council dismissed a private complaintIn support of her complaint, Ms. Gélinas claims that the respondent demonstrated incompetence in her duties at the Commission d’accès à l’information (CAI), more particularly…
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No Reciprocal Suspension
Federal appeals court sanctions drew reciprocal, but not identical, discipline from the Indiana Supreme CourtRespondent was admitted to practice law in the state of Indiana and in the Seventh Circuit.…
Elder Law Issues
When Is Someone Legally Incompetent?
What does it mean to have someone declared legally incompetent? And how does that happen, anyway? The concept of competence in the law is surprisingly confusing. Most people think they…
Legal Profession Blog
Consent Sanction Questioned In Public Member Dissent
A consent disposition was approved by the two attorneys members of an Ad Hoc District of Columbia Hearing Committee.The representation involved a violent death in custodyOn January 18, 2010, Carlton…
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Another Day, Another Censure
You know you are dealing with a lenient bar discipline regime when an attorney can incompetently handle a client's two matters, fail to return the file and entirely blow off…
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Too Many Begats
A suspension of six months and a day was ordered by an Arizona Hearing Panel of an attorney who defaulted on charges of incompetence and litigation-related misconductIn this matter, Ms.…
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Kidney Punch
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court imposed a five-year suspension for misconduct in a matter in which he had (relentlessly and incompetently) represented his spouse in a civil caseIt is evident that…