Tag: legal profession
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Colorado appeals judge says lawyers should respect and use gender pronouns
One member of Colorado’s second-highest court told attorneys on Wednesday that state law and the principles of the legal profession require them to be respectful of others’ gender identities, notwithstanding the inevitable mistakes that are made in good faith. “I will be the first to tell you the legal system has a long way to…
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Colorado’s federal judges give themselves increased disciplinary power over attorneys
The judges of Colorado’s federal trial court have voted to give themselves the power to refer lawyers for discipline — potentially resulting in suspension or disbarment — simply for violating individual courtroom protocols. Without explanation, the U.S. District Court amended its local rules effective Dec. 1 to permit judges to impose “additional standards of professional conduct” beyond those contained…