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Hal R. Lieberman
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Biography
Hal Lieberman is the co-author of “New York Attorney Discipline” and the former Principal Trial Attorney and Chief Counsel for the Departmental Disciplinary Committee in New York’s First Department. During the past 17 years, he has defended hundreds of lawyers and law firms before disciplinary and grievance committees in connection with lawyer discipline complaints, formal disciplinary prosecutions, reciprocal discipline proceedings, post-conviction disciplinary proceedings, reinstatements, and matters related to bar admissions before the several New York character and fitness committee.
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Licensed in Massachusetts for 48 years
State: Massachusetts
Acquired: 1977
No misconduct found
Licensed in New York for 54 years
State: New York
Acquired: 1971
No misconduct found
Location
Emery Celli Brinckerhoff & Abady LLP
600 5th Ave Fl 10, Rockefeller Center, New York, NY, 10020-2323
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Experience
Honors
2015
AV® Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
2015
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2015
Best Lawyer, Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law, Best Lawyers in America
Work Experience
2014 - Present
Partner, Emery Celli Brinckerhoff & Abady
2004 - 2014
Managing Partner of New York Office, Hinshaw & Culbertson, LLP
1998 - 2000
Counsel to the Firm, Beldock Levine & Hoffman, LLP
1987 - 1998
Chief Counsel, Departmental Disciplinary Committee, New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division First Judicial Department
1983 - 1987
Assistant Bar Counsel, Litigation Section, Office of the Bar Counsel, Board of Bar Overseers of the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts
1982 - 1983
Litigation Associate, Cope & Wilson, P.C.
1977 - 1982
Executive Director, Central Massachusetts Legal Services, Inc.
1974 - 1977
Associate Appellate Counsel, Criminal Appeals Bureau, Legal Aid Society of New York
Associations
New York City Bar Association
Committee on Professional Judicial Ethics (2013 – Present)
New York State Bar Association
Committee on Professional Discipline (1989-Present)
Association of Professional Responsibility Attorneys (APRL)
1989 - 2012
South Brooklyn Legal Services, Inc.Board of Directors
Sample of Legal Cases
Wittels v. Sanford, et al., JAMS Arbitration No. 1410006306
Education
1967
Harvard University Law School
JD - Juris Doctor
1964
University of Chicago
A.B. cum laude
Speaking Engagements
2014
CLE
Ethics Discipline & Real World Obligations
2014
CLE
Answers to Everyday Ethical Questions
2014
CLE
Anatomy of a Disciplinary Hearing
2014
CLE
Common Disciplinary Problems and How to Prevent Them
2013
Conference
Introductory Lessons on Ethics and Civility 2013
2010
Conference
Ethical Immigration Strategies in the New Legal Environment
2010
Conference
Annual Seminar on Criminal Law and Ethics
2010
Conference
The Future of Attorney Discipline
2010
CLE
Conflicts - - and Beyond!
2009
Conference
Character and Fitness Panel
2009
Conference
Consider Yourself - New York's New Ethics Rules - What You Don't Know Can Hurt You
2009
CLE
Ethics Updates and Disciplinary Issues
2009
CLE
The Ethics on Dealing With Clients' Demands and Demanding Clients
2009
CLE
Introductory Lessons On Ethics and Civility
2009
CLE
Ethics: Conflicts, Tripartite Relationships, and New Rules
2009
CLE
Ethics, Discipline and Real World Obligations
2009
CLE
You Be the Legal Ethicist
2008
Conference
Problems At The "Top" - Who Manages Risk For The Leaders?
2008
CLE
Disciplinary Ethics Update
2008
CLE
Introductory Strategies On Ethics and Civility In Everyday Lawyering
2008
CLE
Ethics: Discipline and Real World Obligations
2008
CLE
Complying With Ethical Obligations/Dealing With Fraud In The Client Contest
2008
CLE
Confronting Ethical Issues Arising During Litigation
2008
CLE
The Disciplinary Process: How It Works
2008
CLE
Staying Out Of Trouble: What Every Attorney Must Know About Ethics
2008
CLE
Ethics and Professionalism: Ethical and Unethical Behavior On the Big Screen
2007
Conference
Risk Management Employment Considerations in Lawyer Terminations
2007
CLE
Common Ethical Problems
2007
CLE
They're Here! Are You In Compliance With The New Attorney Advertising Rules? Practical and Ethical Insights
2007
CLE
Everyday Lessons on Ethics and Civility in Everyday Lawyering
2007
CLE
Witness Preparation: Effective Advocacy Consistent With The Obligations of Professional Responsibility
2007
CLE
Practical Strategies for Avoiding Conflicts
2007
CLE
Practical Solutions to Routine Ethical Issues
2007
CLE
Ethics and Professionalism
Publications
2016
New York Law Journal
Fostering Efficiency in the Attorney Disciplinary Process
2016
2015
New York Legal Ethics Reporter
New York’s Catch-All Rule: Is It Needed? Part 2
2015
New York Legal Ethics Reporter
New York’s Catch-All Rule: Is It Needed? Part 1
2015
New York Law Journal
Report on Statewide Attorney Discipline: Uniformity and Fairness
2015
New York Law Journal
‘Dunn’: Collateral Estoppel and Attorney Discipline
2015
New York Law Journal
'Law Firm' Discipline and other Noteworthy Cases
2014
New York Law Journal
Recent Developments in Disciplinary Case Law
2014
New York Law Journal
Should Disqualification Lead to Discipline?
2014
New York Law Journal
Is New York’s Disciplinary System Truly Broken?
2013
New York Law Journal
Discipline for 'Private Conduct': Rationale and Recent Trends
2013
New York Law Journal
How Do I Get Back My Law License?
2013
New York Law Journal
Lawyers Who Commit Crimes: Disciplinary Consequences
2013
New York Law Journal
Appellate Review of Disciplinary Decisions
2012
New York Law Journal
New York's Attorney Discipline System: How Much 'Process' Is 'Due'?
2012
New York Law Journal
New York's Attorney Discipline System: Does It Meet 'Due Process' Requirements?
2012
New York Law Journal
Attorney Discipline System: Does It Meet 'Due Process' Requirements?
2012
New York Law Journal
The 'Galasso' Case and the Duty of Supervision
2011
New York Law Journal
Q&A With Hal R. Lieberman
2010
New York Law Journal
New York's Lawyer Disciplinary System - Is it Fair?
2004
New York Law Journal
Working Knowledge of Conflict of Interest Rules is Essential
2003
New York Law Journal
Challenges in Handling Other People's Money
2002
New York Professional Responsibility Report (NYPRR)
Six Clients in Search of a Lawyer: Or, Don't Take the Case
2002
New York Law Journal
How to Avoid Common Ethics Problems
2002
New York Law Journal
Private Conduct and Professional Discipline
2001
New York Professional Responsibility Report (NYPRR)
Disqualification Denied Again: The Amazonas Case
2000
New York Law Journal
Be Aware of Ethical Witness Preparation Rules
2000
New York Professional Responsibility Report (NYPRR)
Gidatex v. Campaniello, The Anti-Contact Rule and Subordinate Employees
2000
New York Professional Responsibility Report (NYPRR)
Do Disbarred Lawyers Have Constitutional Rights?
2000
New York Professional Responsibility Report (NYPRR)
Prospective Client Perjury: A Lawyer's Dilemma
1999
New York Professional Responsibility Report (NYPRR)
The Future of Attorney Discipline in New York's First Judicial Department
1999
New York Professional Responsibility Report (NYPRR)
Lawyer Incivility Provokes Three-Month Suspension
1999
Liability Update
Does Your Client Have Insurance Coverage?
1998
New York Law Journal
Use of Collateral Estoppel in Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings
1998
New York Law Journal
Federal Judicial Conference Considers New Rules of Attorney Conduct
1998
New York Professional Responsibility Report (NYPRR)
If William Jefferson Clinton Were Admitted in New York
1993
New York Law Journal
Lawyer Incivility is Also Unethical
1992
New York Law Journal
Informal Discipline in the First Department: 1991 Update (Letters of Admonition--Part I)
1992
New York Law Journal
Informal Discipline in the First Department: 1991 Update (Letters of Caution--Part II)
1991
ALI-ABA Materials
Ethics, Lawyer Misconduct and Sanctions: The Disciplinary Committee Perspective
1991
New York Law Journal
Informal Discipline: Tool to Upgrade Ethics; Part II: Letters of Caution
1991
New York Law Journal
Informal Discipline: Tool to Upgrade Ethics; Part I: Admonitions
1990
New York Law Journal
A Lawyer's Duty to Report Misconduct Under DR 1-103(A)
1989
New York Law Journal
Mandatory Pro Bono: Non-Remedy for a Critical Problem
1985
Suffolk University Law School Center for Continuing Professional Development
Ethical Considerations for Municipal Counsel Representing Multiple Defendants in Section 1983 Litigation
1982
Legal Lines
China's Legal System After the Cultural Revolution: Impressions from a Recent Visit
1974
Israel Law Review 413
Israel's Legal Aid Law: Remedy for Injusice?
1970
2 NCCU Law Journal 55
The Legal Significance of the Mental Illness Criterion in the Civil Commitment Process
1969
Harvard Law School Alumni Bulletin
Recruitment and Training of Minority Students: Challenge for the Legal Profession
1968
46 North Carolina Review 313
Teachers and the 14th Amendment: The Role of the Faculty in the Desegregation Process
Languages
English