Reasons for Disbarment of an Attorney and the Ramifications of Their Actions
Attorneys are held in such high esteem that for one to be disbarred will require the judge to be overwhelmingly convinced to proceed with such an action.
An attorney has worked very hard to accomplish their career, so it is incumbent on them to protect their status.
This is true in most cases; however, there will be the exception to the general rule.
You will encounter renegade attorneys who will flaunt their status and consider that they cannot be touched.
When this happens, the judge will have to step in, in order to discipline such an individual.
Disbarring an attorney will fall under several reasons.
Stealing from the client will always get an attorney disbarred.
Stealing does not come under the category of charging too much for the service.
Just plain stealing, which involves the client getting monies awarded to them at the ruling of their case, and their attorney does not pay it over to the client.
There is also the fact of stealing from their clients' trust fund because they have access to such.
They can even steal from you if you pay monies over for the acquisition of property and the purchase is not done.
Other ways an attorney can be disbarred are from gross misconduct where they do not represent you, their client in a professional manner.
They neglect your wishes and ignore all your attempts to contact them in regards to your case.
They are brought to the disciplinary committee on more than on accession for the same offence; this will carry some weight instead of it occurring once.
Some if not all will be dealt with by suspension or being reprimanded.
Where the offence is really bad, then disbarment is the only option.
Committing a serious crime, for example, a murder will constitute disbarment.
The fact that this offence occurs and the grave weight of the crime, and that he or she is a part of the legal fraternity, will make it more damaging to the circle of attorneys which holds their profession in high regard.
When an attorney is facing being disbarred, he or she will try to fight or resist the decision.
He will use the side of fairness or due process to prevent the disbarment from happening.
Most judges are reluctant to make a ruling of disbarment of an attorney, for the reason of cost which goes into acquiring a law license.
However if the case before them is so overwhelming that there is no other option, then the ruling for being disbarred will be handed down.
An attorney has worked very hard to accomplish their career, so it is incumbent on them to protect their status.
This is true in most cases; however, there will be the exception to the general rule.
You will encounter renegade attorneys who will flaunt their status and consider that they cannot be touched.
When this happens, the judge will have to step in, in order to discipline such an individual.
Disbarring an attorney will fall under several reasons.
Stealing from the client will always get an attorney disbarred.
Stealing does not come under the category of charging too much for the service.
Just plain stealing, which involves the client getting monies awarded to them at the ruling of their case, and their attorney does not pay it over to the client.
There is also the fact of stealing from their clients' trust fund because they have access to such.
They can even steal from you if you pay monies over for the acquisition of property and the purchase is not done.
Other ways an attorney can be disbarred are from gross misconduct where they do not represent you, their client in a professional manner.
They neglect your wishes and ignore all your attempts to contact them in regards to your case.
They are brought to the disciplinary committee on more than on accession for the same offence; this will carry some weight instead of it occurring once.
Some if not all will be dealt with by suspension or being reprimanded.
Where the offence is really bad, then disbarment is the only option.
Committing a serious crime, for example, a murder will constitute disbarment.
The fact that this offence occurs and the grave weight of the crime, and that he or she is a part of the legal fraternity, will make it more damaging to the circle of attorneys which holds their profession in high regard.
When an attorney is facing being disbarred, he or she will try to fight or resist the decision.
He will use the side of fairness or due process to prevent the disbarment from happening.
Most judges are reluctant to make a ruling of disbarment of an attorney, for the reason of cost which goes into acquiring a law license.
However if the case before them is so overwhelming that there is no other option, then the ruling for being disbarred will be handed down.