Klayman Update

The Legal Times is reporting that the Office of Bar Counsel and Mr. Klayman submitted a proposed consent disposition that will resolve conflicts of interest charges by a court-imposed public censure.

The petition (a public record but lamentably not available on line) alleged Rule 1.9 violations against his former client Judicial Watch.

The disposition was reached prior to the start of the hearing on Monday.

Be assured that this agreement is not necessarily the end of the story. The assigned hearing committee must review and may reject the consent disposition.

If the committee favors it, a report must then be filed with the Court of Appeals. The court may accept or reject the disposition and sometimes will ask for the views of the Board on Professional Responsibility.

In sum, stay tuned if you are interested. It likely will take a couple of years to complete the process. (Mike Frisch)