In Re Howard’s Empirical Analysis

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11 state decisions

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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 11 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[a] lawyer shall act with reasonable diligence and promptness in representing a client.” . Rule 3.4(c) provides that a lawyer shall not "knowingly disobey an obligation under the rules of a tribunal, except for an open refusal based on an assertion that no valid obligation exists.” . Rule 5.5(a) provides that "[a] lawyer shall not practice law in a jurisdiction in violation of the regulation of the legal profession in that jurisdiction, or assist another in doing so.” . Rule 8.1(a) provides that a lawyer in connection with a disciplinary matter shall not "knowingly make a false statement of material fact.” . Rule 8.4(a) provides that it is professional misconduct for a lawyer to "violate or attempt to violate the Rules of Professional Conduct....” . Rule 8.4(b) provides that it is professional misconduct for a lawyer to "commit a criminal act that reflects adversely on the lawyer's honesty, trustworthiness or fitness as a lawyer in other respects.” Comment 2 to Rule 8.4 states, in part: "A pattern of repeated offenses, even ones of minor significance when considered separately, can indicate indifference to legal obligation.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In re Member of the Bar of the Supreme Court of Delaware · In Re Davis

2. “Suspension is generally appropriate when a lawyer knowingly engages in criminal conduct which does not contain the elements listed in Standard 5.11 [involving dishonest conduct or serious intentional criminal conduct] and that seriously adversely reflects on the lawyer's fitness to practice.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In Re Melvin · In Re Steiner

3. “to abide by the law and to maintain the standard of personal integrity and honesty upon which the community relies”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In Re Davis · In Re Steiner