Neal v. Clinton
Pulaski County Circuit Court
2001 WL 34355768
Relevant factsFree
A federal judge held Clinton in civil contempt and imposed $90,000 in sanctions for giving false, misleading, and evasive deposition answers about his relationship with Monica Lewinsky in the Jones civil suit, then referred the matter for attorney discipline; Clinton had no prior disciplinary record, was in good standing for over 25 years, cooperated in the investigation, and agreed to an order of discipline.
IssueFree
Whether an attorney who knowingly gives false, misleading, and evasive deposition answers engages in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice constituting professional misconduct warranting sanctions under Rule 8.4(d).
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