by Megan Zavieh | Feb 27, 2018 | Attorney Resources, Blog, Disciplinary Hearings, Resources, Sanctions, State Bar Defense
If you’re involved in an attorney discipline matter through the state bar, should you represent yourself? When a lawyer receives a letter from the state bar that announces the lawyer is under investigation because of a bar complaint, there are three choices. The...
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by Megan Zavieh | Feb 27, 2018 | Podcast
What does kindness have to do with ethics complaints? Well, possibly a lot! I believe that if more lawyers practiced kindness towards their clients and even towards opposing counsel, even when it is difficult to do so, there would be fewer ethics complaints filed...
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by Megan Zavieh | Feb 27, 2018 | Podcast
Show Notes Is that contact form on your website compliant with the ethical rules? How should you handle negative online reviews by clients? The ethics rules can be complicated and often times, lawyers just don’t know that they’re violating them. In this...
by Megan Zavieh | Feb 26, 2018 | Blog, Disciplinary Hearings, Law Office Management, Resources, State Bar Defense
Bar discipline certainly isn’t an occurrence that lawyers look forward to experiencing. In fact, most lawyers will do what they can to avoid the process. Yet, there are lawyers who end up going through the bar discipline process more than once. This often happens...
by Megan Zavieh | Feb 23, 2018 | Podcast
In my first episode, I start off with a short introduction of who I am. I am an ethics attorney practicing primarily in California, and in short, I save lawyers’ careers. I also wanted to make my first episode useful and practical for you so I’m tackling a...
by Megan Zavieh | Feb 22, 2018 | Attorney Resources, Blog, Law Office Management, Professional Conduct for Lawyers, Resources
Think about the engagement letters that your practice sends out. Do they include the agreed upon procedures? If not, they should. An engagement letter that includes agreed upon procedures can protect you form an ethical violation. While all lawyers and firms can...
by Megan Zavieh | Feb 21, 2018 | Blog, California State Bar Defense, Disciplinary Hearings, Resources, State Bar Defense
When it comes to attorney discipline, both seasoned and newly licensed attorneys are at risk. One of the most commonly asked questions related to ethics investigations is: does practice experience matter with attorney discipline? Although every state bar considered...
by Megan Zavieh | Feb 19, 2018 | Blog, Law Office Management, Resources, Social Media
Social media marketing for lawyers is used to attract potential clients by providing them with interesting and helpful information. From explanations of basic legal concepts to discussing public cases in your jurisdiction, there’s a lot that you can do that falls...
by Megan Zavieh | Feb 15, 2018 | Blog, Law Office Management, Resources
Law office management is comprised of many factors. One of those factors is human resources. Hiring isn’t easy, but there’s a lot of information out there to help guide you through the process of hiring and onboarding a new attorney. There is a more difficult question...
by Megan Zavieh | Feb 13, 2018 | Attorney Client Relationship, Blog, Disciplinary Hearings, Professional Conduct for Lawyers, Professional Ethics for Lawyers, Resources, Solo Lawyer
Because state bar disciplinary committees don’t always give out statistics on which ethics rules were violated the most in any given year, this particular post is based on Megan Zavieh’s professional experience as an attorney who helps lawyers with their disciplinary...
