Legal Opinion
In re L.E.C.
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided March 25, 1983No. 15688PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARSHBARGER, Justice:
This is an appeal by a lawyer who was privately reprimanded by the Committee on Legal Ethics of the West Virginia State Bar. Can he challenge a private reprimand in this Court?
The Committee on Legal Ethics, created by the By-Laws of the West Virginia State Bar, has broad jurisdiction to conduct legal ethics investigations and is authorized to hold hearings and to make findings and recommendations. Article VI, § 4, By-Laws of the West Virginia State Bar. When the Committee recommends public reprimand, or suspension or annulment of an accused attorney’s license to practice…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- West Virginia State Bar v. EarleyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1959
- In Re: BrownWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1980
- State Ex Rel. Partain v. OakleyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1976
- COMMITTEE ON LEGAL ETHICS, ETC. v. PenceWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1975
- Hale v. BrewsterNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1970
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Committee on Legal Ethics of West Virginia State Bar v. BlairWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1984
- Daily Gazette Co., Inc. v. CanadyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1985
- Committee on Legal Ethics of the West Virginia State Bar v. DouglasWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1988
- Committee on Legal Ethics of the West Virginia State Bar v. CraigWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1992
- Stern v. Chemtall Inc.West Virginia Supreme Court · 2005
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