In Re Lamberis

In writing a thesis which he submitted to Northwestern University in satisfaction of a requirement for a master’s degree in law, the respondent, Anthony Byron Lamberis, plagiarized two published works. In an attorney disciplinary proceeding based on this conduct the Hearing Board found that the respondent had “knowingly plagiarized” two published works and that this plagiarism constituted “conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation” violating the Illinois Code of Professional Responsibility DR 1—102(A)(4) (Illinois State Bar Association 1977). The Hearing Board…