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Law Practice,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility

Dec. 31, 2020

Can they do that? Sanctions and disciplinary actions against lawyers for frivolous litigation

A lawyer's duty not to pursue frivolous claims has entered the public discourse, thanks to the 50-plus lawsuits that the Trump campaign and its proxies have filed -- and lost or withdrawn -- since the 2020 presidential election.

Amy L. Bomse

Shareholder
Rogers Joseph O'Donnell, PC

Duke Univ SOL; Durham NC

Si Eun Amber

Associate
Rogers Joseph O'Donnell, PC

A lawyer's duty not to pursue frivolous claims has entered the public discourse, thanks to the 50-plus lawsuits that the Trump campaign and its proxies have filed -- and lost or withdrawn -- since the 2020 presidential election. In particular, the suits alleging unsubstantiated claims of massive vote fraud are generating calls for sanctions and disciplinary actions against the lawyers who filed these suits, making this an opportune moment to review some of the federal...

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