by Megan Zavieh | Jul 9, 2018 | Blog
Taking time off is often fraught with mixed feelings for solo lawyers. You know you desperately need some time off, but who will take care of things while you’re away? Attending a retreat (be it personal, professional, or a mix of both) is about more than just taking...
by Megan Zavieh | Jul 3, 2018 | Blog
Maybe you’ve practiced law for 30 years and you’re facing a bar complaint. Maybe you’ve practiced law for a couple of years and you’re facing a bar complaint. Is practice time a mitigating factor for attorney discipline? Investigators Do Consider Mitigating Factors...
by Megan Zavieh | Jul 2, 2018 | Blog
Client relationships are the backbone of successful law practices. With healthy client relationships, your practice is better protected against ethics complaints. With healthy and professionally friendly client relationships, you still get a level of protection...
by Megan Zavieh | Jun 29, 2018 | Blog
An ethics complaint filed against you can create a lot of anxiety, fear, and anger. Will the bar decide to investigate? Will they punish you? Will they determine that the complaint lacks merit? The potential consequences range from a private reprimand all the way to...
by Megan Zavieh | Jun 25, 2018 | Blog
Law practice management is glossed over in law school. So, when it comes to starting your own practice, it can be hard to know what to do. Of course, there are lawyers who have a knack for business and manage to hit the ground running. They have a great practice...
by Megan Zavieh | Jun 19, 2018 | Blog
California State Bar disciplinary actions are serious. They can result in private reprimands, sanctions, suspensions, and even disbarments. In 2016, over 15,000 bar complaints were filed in California. Out of the cases filed, formal charges were brought in 672 cases....
