By James R.G. Cook ( July 21, 2026, 2:54 PM EDT) -- Courts have the jurisdiction to remove counsel from the record in legal proceedings as lawyers are officers of the court and their conduct affects the administration of justice as a whole. However, disqualifying a lawyer from representing a party is an extreme remedy and often depends upon whether the public interest in preserving confidence in the administration of justice outweighs a litigant’s interest in retaining counsel of their choice....