by Robin Bull | Apr 30, 2021 | Attorney, Attorney Discipline, Attorney Suspension, Blog, California Bar, California State Bar Defense, Disbarment, Disciplinary Hearings, Ethics, Lawyer, Professional Ethics for Lawyers, Solo Practice
COVID-19 affected all of us during 2020, including lawyers. The California State Bar continued its mission of protecting the public from misconduct that occurs by lawyers. The Annual Discipline Report for 2020 highlights that while the pandemic certainly presented...
by Robin Bull | Jun 18, 2020 | Attorney, Attorney Discipline, California Bar, Ethics, Law Office Management, Law Practice Management, Lawyer, Practice Management, Professional Conduct for Lawyers, Professional Ethics for Lawyers, Sanctions, State Bar Defense
You received a letter informing you that a California attorney complaint was filed against you by a previous or current client, judge, or even another attorney. You recognize that the matter is serious. Since you want to do everything you can to protect your ability...
by Robin Bull | May 8, 2020 | ABA Ethics, Attorney Discipline, California State Bar Defense, Disbarment, Disciplinary Hearings
On April 30, 2020, The State Bar of California released the California attorney discipline report for 2019. The full report may be downloaded from their website. Each year, Zavieh Law is pleased to present our readers with some of the highlights from the report....
by Megan Zavieh | Dec 30, 2019 | Attorney, Attorney Client Relationship, Attorney Discipline, Attorney Resources, Attorney Suspension, Blog, Disciplinary Hearings, Ethics, Finances, Flat Rates, IOLTA, Law Office Management, Law Practice Management, Lawyer, Practice Management, Professional Conduct for Lawyers, Professional Ethics for Lawyers, Resources, Sanctions, Small Law Firm, Solo Lawyer
This post was written by Megan Zavieh and originally published on Lawyerist.com on April 4, 2014. Managing trust accounts – handling other people’s money – is one of the most sensitive things lawyers do, and one of the most common sources of ethical violations. You...
by Megan Zavieh | Nov 20, 2019 | Attorney, Attorney Client Relationship, Attorney Discipline, Attorney Suspension, Blog, California State Bar Defense, Disbarment, Disciplinary Hearings, Ethics, IOLTA, Law Office Management, Law Practice Management, Mental Health, Practice Management, Professional Conduct for Lawyers, Professional Ethics for Lawyers, Sanctions, Small Law Firm, Solo Lawyer, Solo Practice, State Bar Defense
This post was written by Megan Zavieh and originally published on Lawyerist.com on March 4, 2013. Bar complaint statistics have been updated to reflect the summary report provided by the California State Bar for 2018. Every year, ethics boards receive thousands...
by Megan Zavieh | Sep 30, 2019 | ABA Ethics, Attorney, Attorney Client Relationship, Attorney Discipline, Blog, Disciplinary Hearings, Ethics, Law Office Management, Lawyer, Practice Management, Professional Conduct for Lawyers, Professional Ethics for Lawyers, Small Law Firm, Solo Lawyer, Solo Practice
This post was written by Megan Zavieh and originally published on Lawyerist.com on July 10, 2013. How often do we read a court case where the court says its ruling “is consistent with common sense”? Not often, but it does happen. I stumbled upon such a case...
