A split Missouri Supreme Court issued a one-year suspension to an 86-year-old attorney who had inappropriately touched six clients. Three dissenting judges would have disbarred him.

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Just over a year after pleading not guilty to forging documents from at least 10 judges that he gave to his clients, a former Kirkwood attorney has pled guilty.

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The Missouri Supreme Court on March 7 took action against two attorneys who were convicted of crimes.

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A St. Louis County attorney is on probation for three years after the Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel argued for his disbarment a week prior.

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The Missouri Supreme Court on March 7 reprimanded a criminal defense attorney who became personally entangled in his own client’s case.

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Alex Murdaugh didn't help his defense when he took the stand at his trial for the murder of his wife and son, three jurors said on Monday.

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A judge has sentenced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh to life in prison a day after he was convicted of murder in the shooting deaths of his wife and son. The sentence issued Friday carries no chance of parole or early release.

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The Missouri Supreme Court is considering whether a lawyer was acting unethically or just doing his job when he privately urged a victim of domestic violence to sign an affidavit that sought to derail the prosecution’s case against her alleged abuser.

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A St. Louis County attorney is seeking probation for a repeated practice of “cash reserve” withdrawals and other alleged trust account negligence before the Missouri Supreme Court.

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The Missouri Supreme Court en banc accepted a Kansas City attorney’s petition to voluntarily surrender her license to practice law.

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The Missouri Supreme Court has ordered a three-year suspension for a well-known prosecutor who exchanged inappropriate texts with women connected to two of his cases.

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