After Florida and Massachusetts disbarred well-known criminal defense lawyer F. Lee Bailey, a three judge panel of the federal district court in Massachusetts was presented with the issue of whether the court should discipline Bailey on a reciprocal basis. The panel did so, and Bailey appealed to the First Circuit Court of Appeals, which issued this interesting opinion that sets out the facts of the case that got Bailey in trouble, but then concludes that those facts are irrelevant because of the principle of reciprocal discipline.
Key tip of the opinion — when reaching deals with prosecutors on behalf of clients, get them in writing.