Summary
One of the largest law firms in the Western United States is offering apologies after one of its Salt Lake attorneys was caught fixing filing dates on documents to meet court deadlines but actually filing the papers days later -- a big no-no in the legal world.
In an order filed by U.S. District Judge Dale Kimball late last month, Kimball noted that an attorney with Snell & Wilmer, representing Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, in a patent dispute, was warned once before after she was caught pre-dating legal documents to meet filing deadlines.See the full content of this document
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Lawyer Is Caught Pre-Dating Document
"This deceitful conduct will not be tolerated," Kimball wrote in his order. "The conduct is particularly egregious when counsel has been previously notified that the court...
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