In re Samad’s Empirical Analysis

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1 district · 8 state decisions

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1. “not only fraudulent, deceitful or misrepresentative conduct, but also 'conduct evincing a lack of honesty, probity or integrity in principle; a lack of fairness and straightforwardness.' " In re Samad , 51 A.3d 486 , 496 (D.C. 2012) (quoting In re Shorter , 570 A.2d 760 , 767-68 (D.C. 1990) ). Fraud and misrepresentation are more specific and require "active deception or positive falsehood.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In Re Olekanma A. Ekekwe-Kauffman

2. “embraces all the multifarious means ... resorted to by one individual to gain advantage over another by false suggestions or by suppression of the truth,”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In Re Olekanma A. Ekekwe-Kauffman

3. “take timely steps to the extent reasonably practicable to protect a client's interests,”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In Re Olekanma A. Ekekwe-Kauffman