It’s impossible to miss the dire news for US homeowners over the past few years. Foreclosures have gone from being
Supreme Court and Bar Get Tougher
Recent unprecedented actions by the Bar and the California Supreme Court indicate that attorney discipline is only going to get
What Is It About BigLaw?
Following up on my last post about the discipline system aiming at solos and small partnerships, I wanted to add
Towards Whom Is The Discipline System Aiming?
It is a question many attorneys brought before the Bar ask themselves (and often others in their rants about the
From WSJ Law Blog: The Ability to Pay Weighs on a Lawyer’s Sanctions
By Sam Favate, Wall Street Journal Law Blog Everyone’s heard a defendant – or seen a fictional one on television
Complaints Aren’t Made Just By Clients
I was working on a state court complaint the other day for abuse of process against an attorney and his
The Other Bar
The Other Bar recently came up in correspondence with a Member of the California State Bar. If you are an
Have You Considered Counseling, Counselor?
A State Bar complaint typically does not come out of left field. Looking objectively at your work history, there are usually
Don’t Let Yesterday Take Up Too Much of Today
I saw this quote today and immediately thought of my work as a State Bar defense attorney. Litigation always involves
Avoid a Complaint — Communicate!
Every year thousands of attorneys find themselves the subject of a State Bar complaint. While the Bar does not publish