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Standing Up for the Rule of Law

By: Craig S. Brodsky on 5.5.25 Media

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Attorneys Must Clarify Their Role to Clients

By: Craig S. Brodsky on 4.21.25 Media

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Legal ethics and professional liability in Maryland - Lawyer George Mahaffey

Breaking Silence: The Ethics of Lawyers Critiquing Clients

By: George S. Mahaffey on 3.20.25 Media

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Legal Ethics and AI: Oops, I Did It Again...

By: Craig S. Brodsky on 3.11.25 Media

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Judge’s Suspension is a Cautionary Tale

By: Craig S. Brodsky on 2.7.25 Media

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Legal Ethics: A More Civil Way to Practice Law

By: Craig S. Brodsky on 1.13.25 Media

Craig Brodsky - Legal Ethics Lawyer - Maryland Fee Rule

The Fee Rule for Maryland Attorneys May Be Changing. You Don’t Have To.

By: Craig S. Brodsky on 12.10.24 Media

Goodell DeVries Named in 2025 Edition of Best Law Firms by Best Lawyers

By: GDLD on 11.12.24 Honors

Legal Ethics - Responding to Bar Counsel Inquiries

Responding to Bar Counsel Inquiries

By: Craig S. Brodsky on 10.14.24 Media

Maryland’s Supreme Affirms Strict Privity Rule in Legal Malpractice Cases - George Mahaffey, Baltimore Ethics Lawyer

Bennett v. Gentile: Maryland’s Supreme Affirms Strict Privity Rule in Legal Malpractice Cases

By: George S. Mahaffey on 9.16.24 Media

Generative AI and Legal Ethics - Ethics Lawyer - Craig Brodsky - Baltimore Maryland

Generative AI and Legal Ethics

By: Craig S. Brodsky on 9.10.24 Media

Legal ethics - catch up on administrative tasks during the summer slowdown

How to Use the Dog Days of Summer

By: Craig S. Brodsky on 8.6.24 Media

Legal Ethics Lawyer Craig Brodsky - Judges and Public Confidence

Judges and the Public’s Confidence

By: Craig S. Brodsky on 7.9.24 Media

Legal Ethics - Creativity in the law - Creative versus frivolous legal arguments

Creativity is the Lifeblood of the Law

By: Craig S. Brodsky on 6.11.24 Media

Financial Matters and Legal Ethics - Craig Brodsky

Financial Matters and Legal Ethics

By: Craig S. Brodsky on 5.22.24 Media

Attorney Discipline Cases - Timely Good-Faith Efforts on Restitution

Timely Good-Faith Efforts to Make Restitution in Attorney Discipline Cases

By: George S. Mahaffey on 5.15.24 Media

Do You Take the Case?

By: Craig S. Brodsky on 5.13.24 Media

Legal Ethics Lawyer in Baltimore - Witness preparation versus witness coaching

Witness Preparation Versus Witness Coaching

By: Craig S. Brodsky on 3.15.24 Media

Legal Ethics and Limited Scope Engagements

The Ethics of Limited Scope Engagements

By: Craig S. Brodsky on 2.26.24 Media

Legal Ethics - The Ethics of Deposition Objections

The Ethics of Deposition Objections

By: Craig S. Brodsky on 1.9.24 Media

Legal Ethics - Attorneys and Ageements Not to Compete

Attorneys and Agreements Not to Compete

By: Craig S. Brodsky on 12.14.23 Media

Conflicts in a Lawyer’s Own Interests, Testimony

Conflicts in a Lawyer’s Own Interests, Testimony

By: Craig S. Brodsky on 11.10.23 Media

Goodell DeVries Named in 2024 Best Law Firms by Best Lawyers

Goodell DeVries Named in 2024 Ranking of Best Law Firms by Best Lawyers

By: GDLD on 11.2.23 Honors

AGC v. Pierre: The Ethics of Election Interference

AGC v. Pierre: The Ethics of Election Interference

By: George S. Mahaffey on 10.25.23 Media

Legal Ethics: The Case for Mandatory CLE

The Case for Mandatory CLE

By: Craig S. Brodsky on 10.9.23 Media

Legal Ethics: Taking Discovery Obligations Seriously

Taking Discovery Obligations Seriously

By: Craig S. Brodsky on 9.11.23 Media

Legal Ethics: What to Do When Leaving a Law Firm

What to Do When Leaving a Law Firm

By: Craig S. Brodsky on 8.3.23 Media

Legal Ethics - a commitment to equal justice - by Craig Brodsky

A Commitment to Equal Justice

By: Craig S. Brodsky on 7.6.23 Media

Communication Makes Clients Happy

Communication Makes Clients Happy

By: Craig S. Brodsky on 6.2.23 Media

Ethical Trap of Third-Party Liens

Ethical Trap of Third-Party Liens

By: Craig S. Brodsky on 5.4.23 Media

Recovery of Attorney's Fees in Attorney Discipline Cases

To the Victor Go the Spoils? The Recovery of Attorney's Fees in Attorney Discipline Cases

By: George S. Mahaffey on 4.12.23 Media

Lessons from Attorney Grievance Commission v. Kalarestaghi

Lessons from Attorney Grievance Commission v. Kalarestaghi

By: Craig S. Brodsky on 4.11.23 Media

The Ethics of Brady v. Maryland

The Ethics of Brady v. Maryland

By: Craig S. Brodsky on 3.2.23 Media

Legal Ethics: Setting Limits With Your Clients

Legal Ethics: Setting Limits With Your Clients

By: Craig S. Brodsky on 2.1.23 Media

A New Year is a Good Time for New Ethics Resolutions

A New Year is a Good Time for New Ethics Resolutions

By: Craig S. Brodsky on 1.6.23 Media

All the President's Men: The Ethics of Disputing the 2020 Election

All the President's Men: The Ethics of Disputing the 2020 Election

By: George S. Mahaffey on 12.23.22 Media

Lawyer Wellness, Mental Health, and Ethics

Lawyer Wellness and Mental Health

By: Craig S. Brodsky on 11.30.22 Media

Goodell DeVries Named in 2023 Ranking of Best Law Firms by U.S. News – Best Lawyers

Goodell DeVries Named in 2023 Ranking of Best Law Firms by U.S. News – Best Lawyers

By: GDLD on 11.4.22 Honors

Legal Ethics: Intersection with Our Daily Lives

Legal Ethics: Intersection with Our Daily Lives

By: Craig S. Brodsky on 11.2.22 Media

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AGC v. Jackson: Bar Counsel's Changing Approach to Interacting with Maryland Attorneys

By: George S. Mahaffey on 11.1.22 Media

Craig Brodsky to Present on Top Ethical Issues in Medical-Legal Environment

Craig Brodsky to Present on Top Ethical Issues in Medical-Legal Environment

By: Craig S. Brodsky on 10.26.22 Events

AGC v. Jackson Takes on Non-Maryland Lawyers Who Maintain Offices in the State

AGC v. Jackson Takes on Non-Maryland Lawyers Who Maintain Offices in the State

By: George S. Mahaffey on 10.20.22 Media

Bad Words: AGC v. Maiden and the Ethics of Profanity and Offensive Language

Bad Words: AGC v. Maiden and the Ethics of Profanity and Offensive Language

By: George S. Mahaffey on 10.17.22 Media

Asserting the Fifth Amendment in Attorney Discipline Cases

Cooperation Versus Self-Incrimination: Asserting the Fifth Amendment in Attorney Discipline Cases

By: George S. Mahaffey on 4.8.22 Media

AGC v. Bonner: When Mitigation is Not Enough

AGC v. Bonner: When Mitigation is Not Enough

By: George S. Mahaffey on 4.6.22 Media

Reimagining Vanderlinde: Dishonesty Doesn’t Always Lead to Disbarment

Reimagining Vanderlinde: Dishonesty Doesn’t Always Lead to Disbarment

By: George S. Mahaffey on 4.5.22 Media

Goodell DeVries Prevails in Fifth Amendment Legal Ethics Case

Goodell DeVries Prevails in Fifth Amendment Legal Ethics Case

By: GDLD on 2.3.22 Case Results

Goodell DeVries Selected for 2022 Ranking of "Best Law Firms" by U.S. News – Best Lawyers

Goodell DeVries Selected for 2022 Ranking of "Best Law Firms" by U.S. News – Best Lawyers

By: GDLD on 11.4.21 Honors

Craig Brodsky Presents Legal Ethics CLE

By: GDLD on 11.2.21 Media

The Importance of Mitigation in Attorney Discipline Cases - Part 2

By: George S. Mahaffey on 2.18.21 Media

Ethics Traps for the Unwary: Documents Sent to Bar Counsel for One Inquiry Can Prompt Another

By: George S. Mahaffey on 2.17.21 Media

Goodell DeVries Named Among Best Law Firms by U.S. News & World Report – Best Lawyers for 2021

Goodell DeVries Named Among Best Law Firms by U.S. News & World Report – Best Lawyers for 2021

By: GDLD on 11.9.20 Honors

Video - Craig Brodsky presents Ethics Traps for the Unwary, a CLE program for lawyers

VIDEO: Ethics Traps for the Unwary

By: Craig S. Brodsky on 10.12.20 Media

Pruning Dead Wood: Why There Should Be a Mechanism to Address Meritless Charges in Maryland Attorney Discipline Cases Before the Close of Trial

By: George S. Mahaffey on 8.20.20 Media

Goodell DeVries Secures Victory in Court of Special Appeals in Legal Malpractice Case

By: GDLD on 8.11.20 Case Results

The Disorder Made Me Do It: How Disabilities Impact Attorney Grievance Cases

By: George S. Mahaffey on 5.28.20 Media

Statements of Costs in Maryland Attorney Discipline Cases

Avoid Getting Stuck With the Tab: How to Respond to Post-Trial Statements of Costs in Maryland Attorney Discipline Cases

By: George S. Mahaffey on 4.30.20 Media

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Ethics Traps for the Unwary: Don't Lose the Remote Control During COVID-19

By: Craig S. Brodsky on 4.27.20 Media

Ethics Traps for the Unwary: Taking Exception in a Maryland Attorney Discipline Case

By: George S. Mahaffey on 4.17.20 Media

The Ethics of Social Distancing: Attorney-Client Communication in the Era of Coronavirus

By: George S. Mahaffey on 3.30.20 Media

Up in Smoke? Ethical Concerns - Maryland Attorneys and Medical Marijuana

By: George S. Mahaffey on 3.27.20 Media

Ethics Traps for the Unwary #7: Using Expert Witnesses in Attorney Discipline Cases in Maryland

By: George S. Mahaffey on 2.17.20 Media Featured

Ethics Traps for the Unwary #6: How to Address Meritless Charges at the Close of Bar Counsel's Case

By: George S. Mahaffey on 2.7.20 Media Featured

Ethics Traps for the Unwary #5: To Testify or Not to Testify

By: George S. Mahaffey on 1.31.20 Media Featured professional liability

Ethics Traps for the Unwary #4: Don't Be Exposed - Keep the Right Insurance

By: Craig S. Brodsky on 1.22.20 Media Featured

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Nineteen Attorneys Recognized by Maryland Super Lawyers® in 2020

By: GDLD on 12.16.19 Honors Featured

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Goodell DeVries Named Among "Best Law Firms" by U.S. News & World Report – Best Lawyers®

By: GDLD on 11.4.19 Featured

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Maryland Attorney Discipline 2019: Bar Complaints Are Down, But Sanctions Are Up

By: George S. Mahaffey, Craig S. Brodsky on 10.10.19 Media professional liability

WTF: The Ethics of Profanity in Maryland

By: George S. Mahaffey on 7.23.19 Media Featured

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Goodell DeVries Wins Dismissal in Legal Malpractice Case

By: GDLD on 6.4.19 Case Results professional liability

Ethics Traps for the Unwary #3: What Are Your Obligations When Bar Counsel Calls?

By: Craig S. Brodsky on 5.30.19 Media

Ethic Traps for the Unwary #2: Cooperating with Bar Counsel and Correcting Misleading Information

By: Craig S. Brodsky on 2.13.19 Media

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Ethic Traps for the Unwary #1: Suspended Lawyers and Law-Related Activities

By: George S. Mahaffey on 2.5.19 Media

The Impact of Mitigators and Aggravators in the Attorney Disciplinary Process - Part 1

By: George S. Mahaffey on 12.13.18 Media

Intent Matters: Defending Attorney Misrepresentation Claims

Intent Matters: Defending Attorney Misrepresentation Claims

By: George S. Mahaffey on 12.5.18 Media

Waiver of the Accountant-Client Privilege in Maryland and Pennsylvania

Waiver of the Accountant-Client Privilege in Maryland and Pennsylvania

By: George S. Mahaffey on 11.29.18

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Overview of the Attorney Grievance Process in Maryland

By: George S. Mahaffey on 11.26.18 Featured

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Goodell DeVries Wins Legal Malpractice Appeal in Virginia in Case of First Impression

By: GDLD on 10.31.18 Case Results

Requesting Attorney’s Fees At Arbitration: A Trap For The Unwary

By: George S. Mahaffey on 11.19.14 Media

Going Rogue: Claims Involving Intentional Acts Committed by Employees

Going Rogue: Claims Involving Intentional Acts Committed by Employees

By: George S. Mahaffey on 9.30.14 Media

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Top 5 Things To Be Aware Of When Faced With A Request To Establish A Mechanic’s Lien

By: George S. Mahaffey on 7.14.14 Media

Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims in Maryland

It’s Not All About The Benjamins

By: George S. Mahaffey on 4.22.14 Media

Why Construction Delays Might Not Get You Paid

Why Construction Delays Might Not Get You Paid

By: George S. Mahaffey on 4.22.14 Media