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Missouri Supreme Court suspends attorney for affair with client
The Missouri Supreme Court on Sept. 17 ordered a suspension of at least six months for an attorney who had a sexual relationship with a client. The discipline matches what the Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel had argued was appropriate for St. Louis solo attorney Stephen G. Bell. In an order signed by Chief Justice […]
Missouri Supreme Court to decide if attorney-client affair merits a suspension
The Missouri Supreme Court returns to the bench Wednesday with a case that could set out the appropriate discipline for an attorney who has a sexual relationship with a client. The Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel argues that St. Louis solo attorney Stephen G. Bell should be suspended for six months after he admitted to […]
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