State Bar & Bar Associations,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Mar. 5, 2025
How to navigate the stormy seas of a State Bar investigation
See more on How to navigate the stormy seas of a State Bar investigationAn official communication from the California State Bar can trigger panic, but understanding the investigation process - from start to finish - helps attorneys navigate it with confidence and reduce fear of career-impacting outcomes.
Nothing hastens an attorney's heart rate faster than an official communication from the California State Bar. I have had attorneys quiver just to open it, only to be relieved it was about membership, news, or fees. But in those circumstances where it relates to a complaint and Bar investigation, many attorneys go through the legal equivalent of the six stages of grief - denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance, and finding meaning. Because the Bar odyssey is an unfam...
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