Episode 24 - Speed

Ethy Awards

12-07-2021 • 31分

In this episode, legal humorist Sean Carter introduces the four newest Ethy Award nominees and reveals his secret celebrity crush.  Everyone but Mrs. Carter is sure to enjoy this episode, introducing ...

(1)  MISERY (Worst Love Scene)

A Maine lawyer has consented to disbarment for making sexual advances towards two women clients, including what might have been the abduction of one of them.

(2)  RAW DEAL (Most Creative Tale)

The Illinois disciplinary authority has filed a complaint against a lawyer who plead guilty to forgery for changing the agreed upon terms of a judicial order in a divorce case, giving her clients more favorable terms.

(3)  IDENTITY THEFT (Best Use of Deceptive Marketing)

The Ohio Board of Professional Conduct has issued an advisory opinion cautioning lawyers against purchasing a competitor's name as a search engine "keyword" for the purpose of redirecting traffic meant for the competitor to the keyword purchaser.

(4)  SPEED (Most Creative Billing)

An Illinois lawyer has consented to disbarment after agreeing to represent a client in exchange for Adderall as payment.