State Bar & Bar Associations
Apr. 30, 2021
Auditor criticizes Bar’s discipline system but says exam was successful
“From 2015 through 2020, case processing times for the investigative phase of attorney discipline cases increased by 56%, and the backlog of cases increased by 87%,” State Auditor Elaine Howle wrote. “These delays allow attorneys under investigation to continue practicing law while their cases are pending, increasing the potential for harm to the public.”
The California State Auditor is not impressed with the State Bar's recent changes to the lawyer discipline system, according to a report released Thursday.
The report is a requirement under the business and professions code. In a public letter, State Auditor Elaine M. Howle said the bar has failed to improve the efficiency of the system after changes made in 2016.
The bar converted its discipline s...
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