Utah State Bar v. Bates’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

6 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 7 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Additionally, given our unique position regarding attorney discipline, we 'make an independent determination as to' the correctness of the level of discipline actually imposed, 'although we always give serious consideration to the findings and [rulings] of the [district court].'”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Rose v. Office of Prof'l Conduct

2. “While we will 'ordinarily presume findings of fact to be correct and will not overturn them unless they are arbitrary, capricious, or plainly in error,' we accord them less deference in matters of attorney discipline.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Rose v. Office of Prof'l Conduct

3. “Disbarment is the harshest sanction available for attorney misconduct. It ... result[s] in the complete loss of [the attorney's] career and reputation.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Steffensen v. Office of Prof'l Conduct (In Re Steffensen)