Legal Ethics
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Colorado judges explore professionalism, ethics, AI in discussions with lawyers
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Members of Colorado’s state and federal judiciary held a series of discussions with lawyers on Friday that touched on attorneys’ ethical obligations, the responsible use of artificial intelligence and generational differences in the legal profession. “The world has changed very dramatically since we started practicing. It’s much more competitive,” said Justice Richard L. Gabriel. The…
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Colorado Supreme Court signals intervention in eviction, attorney conflict cases
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The Colorado Supreme Court signaled this month that it may intervene in multiple trial court proceedings, including an unusual standoff in which a county court clerk’s office is allegedly refusing to accept a man’s payment that would enable him to appeal his eviction case. At least four of the seven justices must agree to take up a…
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Judicial discipline commission compares SCOTUS ethical lapses to state judges’ disclosure violations
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In an unusually detailed and strongly worded report, Colorado’s judicial discipline body made clear on Friday that dozens of judges broke the law by failing to file financial disclosure statements on time, but that not every instance merited discipline in light of related behavior from the nation’s highest court. The Colorado Commission on Judicial Discipline…
