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Hal R. Lieberman

Ethics and professional responsibility Attorney at New York, NY

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  • State Years
    Massachusetts - MA 46 years
    New York - NY 52 years
  • Licensed for 46 years
    State MA
    Acquired 1977
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    Active No misconduct found
  • Licensed for 52 years
    State NY
    Acquired 1971
    Status
    Currently Registered No misconduct found

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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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Work Experience

  • Partner
  • Emery Celli Brinckerhoff & Abady
  • 2014 - Present
  • Managing Partner of New York Office
  • Hinshaw & Culbertson, LLP
  • 2004 - 2014
  • Counsel to the Firm
  • Beldock Levine & Hoffman, LLP
  • 1998 - 2000
  • Chief Counsel
  • Departmental Disciplinary Committee, New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division First Judicial Department
  • 1987 - 1998
  • Assistant Bar Counsel
  • Litigation Section, Office of the Bar Counsel, Board of Bar Overseers of the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts
  • 1983 - 1987
  • Litigation Associate
  • Cope & Wilson, P.C.
  • 1982 - 1983
  • Executive Director
  • Central Massachusetts Legal Services, Inc.
  • 1977 - 1982
  • Associate Appellate Counsel
  • Criminal Appeals Bureau, Legal Aid Society of New York
  • 1974 - 1977
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Education

  • Harvard University Law School
  • JD - Juris Doctor
  • 1967
  • University of Chicago
  • A.B. cum laude
  • 1964

Legal Cases

  • Wittels v. Sanford, et al., JAMS Arbitration No. 1410006306

Associations

  • New York City Bar Association
  • Committee on Professional Judicial Ethics (2013 – Present)
  • N/A
  • New York State Bar Association
  • Committee on Professional Discipline (1989-Present)
  • N/A
  • Association of Professional Responsibility Attorneys (APRL)
  • N/A
  • South Brooklyn Legal Services, Inc.
  • Board of Directors
  • 1989 - 2012
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Languages Spoken

  • English

Honors and Awards

  • AV® Peer Review Rating
  • Martindale-Hubbell
  • 2015
  • Super Lawyer
  • Super Lawyers
  • 2015
  • Best Lawyer, Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
  • Best Lawyers in America
  • 2015

Publications

  • New York Law Journal
  • Lawyers Who Commit Crimes: Disciplinary Consequences
  • 2013
  • New York Law Journal
  • Appellate Review of Disciplinary Decisions
  • 2013
  • New York Law Journal
  • Discipline for 'Private Conduct': Rationale and Recent Trends
  • 2013
  • 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
  • 2012
  • New York Law Journal
  • New York's Attorney Discipline System: How Much 'Process' Is 'Due'?
  • 2012
  • New York Law Journal
  • Q&A With Hal R. Lieberman
  • 2011
  • New York Law Journal
  • New York's Lawyer Disciplinary System - Is it Fair?
  • 2010
  • New York Law Journal
  • Working Knowledge of Conflict of Interest Rules is Essential
  • 2004
  • New York Law Journal
  • Challenges in Handling Other People's Money
  • 2003
  • New York Law Journal
  • How to Avoid Common Ethics Problems
  • 2002
  • New York Law Journal
  • Private Conduct and Professional Discipline
  • 2002
  • New York Professional Responsibility Report (NYPRR)
  • Six Clients in Search of a Lawyer: Or, Don't Take the Case
  • 2002
  • New York Professional Responsibility Report (NYPRR)
  • Disqualification Denied Again: The Amazonas Case
  • 2001
  • New York Professional Responsibility Report (NYPRR)
  • Prospective Client Perjury: A Lawyer's Dilemma
  • 2000
  • New York Professional Responsibility Report (NYPRR)
  • Do Disbarred Lawyers Have Constitutional Rights?
  • 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)
  • Lawyer Incivility Provokes Three-Month Suspension
  • 1999
  • New York Professional Responsibility Report (NYPRR)
  • The Future of Attorney Discipline in New York's First Judicial Department
  • 1999
  • Liability Update
  • Does Your Client Have Insurance Coverage?
  • 1999
  • New York Professional Responsibility Report (NYPRR)
  • If William Jefferson Clinton Were Admitted in New York
  • 1998
  • New York Law Journal
  • Federal Judicial Conference Considers New Rules of Attorney Conduct
  • 1998
  • New York Law Journal
  • Use of Collateral Estoppel in Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings
  • 1998
  • New York Law Journal
  • Lawyer Incivility is Also Unethical
  • 1993
  • New York Law Journal
  • Informal Discipline in the First Department: 1991 Update (Letters of Caution--Part II)
  • 1992
  • New York Law Journal
  • Informal Discipline in the First Department: 1991 Update (Letters of Admonition--Part I)
  • 1992
  • 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
  • 1991
  • New York Law Journal
  • A Lawyer's Duty to Report Misconduct Under DR 1-103(A)
  • 1990
  • New York Law Journal
  • Mandatory Pro Bono: Non-Remedy for a Critical Problem
  • 1989
  • Suffolk University Law School Center for Continuing Professional Development
  • Ethical Considerations for Municipal Counsel Representing Multiple Defendants in Section 1983 Litigation
  • 1985
  • Legal Lines
  • China's Legal System After the Cultural Revolution: Impressions from a Recent Visit
  • 1982
  • Israel Law Review 413
  • Israel's Legal Aid Law: Remedy for Injusice?
  • 1974
  • 2 NCCU Law Journal 55
  • The Legal Significance of the Mental Illness Criterion in the Civil Commitment Process
  • 1970
  • Harvard Law School Alumni Bulletin
  • Recruitment and Training of Minority Students: Challenge for the Legal Profession
  • 1969
  • 46 North Carolina Review 313
  • Teachers and the 14th Amendment: The Role of the Faculty in the Desegregation Process
  • 1968
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Speaking Engagements

  • 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
  • 2014
  • Conference
  • Introductory Lessons on Ethics and Civility 2013
  • 2013
  • 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!
  • 2010
  • 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
  • 2009
  • 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
  • 2008
  • 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
  • 2007
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New York Ethics and professional responsibility Lawyer Hal R. Lieberman
Hal R. Lieberman
Ethics and professional responsibility Attorney
New York, NY
Licensed for 52 years
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