Legal Ethics Roundup No. 12 - Judge Resigns Over Romance, South Africa Ethics, Jamie Foxx as Lawyer Willie Gary, Whitehouse Writes (Again), Fake Lawyer?, Fake Opinion, Jobs/Events & More (10.16.23)

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Highlights from Last Week - Top Ten Headlines

It’s official — the past few weeks took us over the top, bursting at the seams with headlines about lawyers, judges, and ethics. You now get a top ten list, rather than five headlines (or six or seven). Let’s see how long this lasts?

#1 Law Student Lose…