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Ethics Commission Lawyers Blasted for Doing Private Work on State Time

Source: ABA Journal Top Stories
Two Georgia State Ethics Commission lawyers have been criticized in a new report for working on their private law practice on state time and for using state computers to do research for their private clients. The report, issued by the Georgia inspector general’s office, found that commission lawyers Thomas Plank and Yasha Heidari, who had created their own firm while working full-time for the state, met with clients and attended hearings on state time, used state computers to research private cases and abused sick leave, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reported Thursday. The inspector general also found that the two lawyers…
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