Attorney Loyst represented Plaintiff Julia in a state law em…

Attorney Loyst represented Plaintiff Julia in a state law employment discrimination lawsuit against defendant Circle Company. The court dismissed Plaintiff Julia’s claim with prejudice for failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. Circle Company’s lawyer believed that Attorney Loyst had not conducted an adequate factual or legal investigation before filing the complaint. Although Circle Company could have sought sanctions against Attorney Loyst, Circle Company could recover more of the legal expenses it had incurred in obtaining dismissal of the lawsuit by suing Attorney Loyst in a separate negligence action. As a result, Circle Company’s lawyer filed a negligence action against Attorney Loyst rather than a motion for sanctions. Circle Company’s lawyer is confident that she can prove that Attorney Loyst failed to use reasonable care to investigate Plaintiff Julia’s claim before filing the lawsuit against Circle Company. Is Attorney Loyst likely to be subject to civil liability to Circle Company in the negligence action?

Client George is a fugitive from justice under indictment fo…

Client George is a fugitive from justice under indictment for armed robbery. Attorney Brock is Client George’s attorney. After legal investigation of the facts furnished by Client George and additional legal research, Attorney Brock reasonably believes the indictment is fatally defective and should be dismissed as a matter of law. Attorney Brock advised Client George of his opinion and urged Client George to surrender. Client George told Attorney Brock that he would not surrender. Attorney Brock informed the district attorney that he represented Client George and that he had counseled him to surrender but that he refused to follow his advice. Attorney Brock has not advised Client George on how to avoid arrest and prosecution and does not know where he is hiding. Is Attorney Brock subject to discipline if he continues to represent Client George?