Welsh v. Mounger’s Empirical Analysis
2005
Citation profile
2 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington v. Sandlin · State ex rel. Nebraska State Bar Ass'n v. Michaelis · In the Matter of Michael Palmisano · 185 W. Va. 522 - Committee on Legal Ethics of the West Virginia State Bar v. Farber · In Re Paul G Evans
Most-quoted passages
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“It is undisputed that this Court holds attorneys to the highest of standards. Furthermore, this is evidenced by the fact that the Board of Bar Commissioners of the Mississippi Bar has adopted the Lawyer’s Creed which contains standards for lawyers’ conduct in association with fellow professionals. A complete recitation of the applicable rules governing professional conduct would be redundant. However, we reiterate the importance of the first as well as foremost duty of attorneys which is to represent the interests of the client. Disturbingly, Kelly blatantly disregarded the standards of conduct enumerated in the Lawyer’s Creed as well as the Mississippi Rules of Professional Conduct. & :■£ % jj: if? # Our response to Kelly’s flagrantly disrespectful conduct occurring before this Court, shall serve as a warning to the members of the Mississippi Bar, and as such, shall conclusively clarify any misconceptions regarding the possibility of tolerance to improper conduct before this Court. 4 ❖ * * * ❖ For the aforementioned reasons, this Court concludes that Kelly’s behavior is unacceptable and sanctionable. This is not an issue of free speech as attorneys are required to abide by higher ethical standards of conduct and give up what normally would be considered free speech to the public at large while appearing in Court or filing documents with the Court. Zealous advocacy does not include blatant disregard or outright disrespect to the judiciary and, accordingly, will not be tolerat”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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