Law Practice,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Sep. 13, 2011
State Bar discipline: disbarment and suspension
The most common reasons for disbarment and suspension by the State Bar.
Stephen J. Strauss
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.
Previously, we looked at the low end of the discipline spectrum in discussing private and public reprovals for professional misconduct. This week, we look at the other end of the spectrum, where we are seeing an uptick in the severity of discipline for money violations. And while it appears that the State Bar Court is still somewhat forgiving of probation violations, it has no mercy for failures to comply with California Rule of Court 9.20.
The surest way to get disbarred is f...
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