Law Practice,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Jul. 12, 2011
A scarlet letter - interim suspension following a criminal conviction
The State Bar's imposition of an interim suspension can effectively put an attorney out of business.
Diane L. Karpman
Phone: (310) 887-3900
Email: karpethics@aol.com
Diane is a legal ethics expert (expert witness and State Bar defense), she is a certified specialist in legal malpractice.
Stephen J. Strauss
Previously we discussed how to reply to investigatory letters from the State Bar. This article discusses a State Bar letter of a different sort.
Lawyers are subject to the same human foibles as everyone else. Yet, because of our special status, we are singled out and treated differently. When the district attorney or other criminal justice agency files criminal charges against you for any reason, they are required to immediately notify the State Bar. The district attorney or cit...
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