by Megan Zavieh | Jun 24, 2019 | Attorney Resources, Attorney Suspension, Blog, Disbarment, Disciplinary Hearings, Practice Management, Professional Conduct for Lawyers, Professional Ethics for Lawyers, Sanctions, Small Law Firm, Solo Lawyer, State Bar Defense
Disclaimer: The following article is written by Megan Zavieh and posted on her behalf by her administrative team. For questions about the fingerprinting requirement, please schedule a consultation. California attorneys have been ordered to be re-fingerprinted,...
by Megan Zavieh | May 8, 2018 | Attorney Resources, Attorney Suspension, Blog, Disbarment, Disciplinary Hearings, Resources, Sanctions
Attorney discipline is a serious matter. Even relatively minor sanctions can have far reaching consequences that you may not have expected. Many lawyers decide to represent themselves for one reason: the cost associated with hiring a legal ethics defense lawyer....
by Megan Zavieh | Apr 17, 2018 | Attorney Suspension, Blog, Disbarment, Disciplinary Hearings, Professional Conduct for Lawyers, Professional Ethics for Lawyers, Resources, Sanctions, State Bar Defense
Being subjected to legal sanctions after a disciplinary hearing doesn’t mean that the situation has come to a close. It creates more questions. Here are the answers to the most asked questions about legal ethics sanctions. Do I Have to Report the Legal Sanctions? Yes....
by Megan Zavieh | Apr 3, 2018 | Blog, California State Bar Defense, Disbarment, Disciplinary Hearings, State Bar Defense
Disbarment is the most serious consequence of a legal ethics investigation. If you’re facing disbarment in California, you should visit the State Bar Playbook website to access an interactive guide that walks you through the process from the investigative stage all...
by Megan Zavieh | Mar 15, 2018 | Attorney Resources, Attorney Suspension, Blog, Disbarment, Disciplinary Hearings, Professional Conduct for Lawyers, Professional Ethics for Lawyers, Resources, Sanctions
In another post, we shared information with you on ethical relocation as a lawyer. Even with the best intentions, mistakes are sometimes made. If you neglect something that the is required by the state bar in your new jurisdiction (here we focus on California), you...
