I don't think cases like these are comparable to bumping into another car. Legal proceedings can have life altering effects, and lawyers are trusted to take tha

I don't think cases like these are comparable to bumping into another car. Legal proceedings can have life altering effects, and lawyers are trusted to take that responsibility. In this case, we're talking about a family that wants to visit China, and I'm not sure if they'll be punished for their lawyers incompetence, but civil lawyers will also deal with life-changing amounts of money. This isn't just their own reputation and livelihood they're putting on the line. I don't think this particular lawyer should be disbarred, but I do think submitting lies and confabulations to the court should be punished strictly. Attempts to deceive the court should not be tolerated, especially not when the lawyer didn't even do to the work they put their signature under. The justice system is screwed up more than enough, we don't need professionals getting away with this crap to make it even worse.