Legal Opinion
Attorney Grievance Comm'n v. Pierre
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided August 16, 2023No. 42ag/21PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland v. Marylin Pierre, AG No. 42, September Term, 2021. ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE — SANCTION — REPRIMAND The Court issued a reprimand to an attorney who (1) made a knowing and intentional misrepresentation that impugned the integrity of sitting judges during an election campaign and (2) made a knowing and intentional misrepresentation by omission of information on an out-of-state bar application. The attorney’s conduct violated Maryland Attorneys’ Rules of Professional Conduct 8.2(a) (Judicial and Legal Officials) and 8.4(a), (c), and (d) (Misconduct), as well…
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