Ethics/Professional Responsibility,
Civil Procedure
Mar. 31, 2025
'Of counsel' attorneys' expanded exposure to frivolous pleading and motion sanctions
An Arizona judge sanctioned two law firms and Alan Dershowitz for a frivolous voting system lawsuit, with the Ninth Circuit setting new liability standards for "of counsel" attorneys under Rule 11.
William Slomanson
Distinguished Professor Emeritus
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
Email: bills@tjsl.edu
William Slomanson is also the author of California Procedure in a Nutshell (5th ed. 2014).
An Arizona federal judge sanctioned two law firms for their roles in filing an arguably frivolous complaint. The substantive dispute involved Arizona's voting system. The Republican nominees for Governor and Secretary of State of Arizona$95
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