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IA: Plagiarizing a law review article in a brief gets a reprimand

By John Wesley Hall, Jr.

A lawyer was reprimanded for plagiarism of a law review article and putting it into a brief in a bankruptcy case. The judge inquired of the lawyer to certify that he wrote it because it was of "unusually high quality." He admitted that he did not, and he self-reported to the state disciplinary authorities. He was also accused of charging an excessive fee, which was not found. The recommendation was a six month suspension, but the court imposed a public reprimand. Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board, 10–0520 (Iowa October 15 2010): In [Iowa Supreme Court Board of Professional Ethics & Conduct v. Lane, 642 N.W.2d 296 (Iowa 2002)], we determined that plagiarism amounts to a misrepresentation to the court. Id. at 300; see Iowa R...continue to full post

Full post as published by Law Of Criminal Defense on October 23, 2010 (boomark / email).