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The year of lawyers in trouble
The Jeffrey Witt case is only the latest in a long line of lawyers and judges who were in the news for misdeeds and alleged crimes this year.
St. Peters attorney gets probation for conflicts
The Missouri Supreme Court put St. Peters attorney Frank Conard on a year’s probation for his handling of conflicts of interest and a fee agreement.
Discipline files: 36 Missouri attorneys answer to allegations of wrongdoing
The following names are the other 30 attorneys who had publicly available cases in the discipline process by July 16.
St. Peters attorney Frank Conard admits to conflict in Marion County foreclosure case
The Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel has alleged St. Peters attorney Frank A. Conard is guilty of misconduct in a Marion County foreclosure case that began almost a decade ago.
Reprimand Recommended
It seems the Missouri Commission on Retirement, Removal and Discipline of Judges has taken a dim view of St. Charles County Circuit Court Judge Frank Conard’s handling of two matters. The commission has recommended that the family court judge be reprimanded for amending an order of protection without a hearing and promising an outcome to […]
St. Charles Judge Receives Suspension For Misconduct
By Robert E. McAuliffe Jr. A circuit judge is to be suspended for 30 days without pay for misconduct arising out of an incident in which he cited a police chief for contempt of court, the Missouri Supreme Court has ruled. St. Charles County Judge Frank Conard was found guilty, in a disciplinary proceeding, of […]
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- Civil Rights: Due Process-Failure to State Claim
- Probate : Revocable Trust – Amendment – Reformation
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- Appellate Practice : Jurisdiction – Final Judgment
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- Criminal Law : Post-Conviction Relief – Guilty Plea – Sentence Advice
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