by Megan Zavieh | Aug 27, 2019 | Attorney, Attorney Client Relationship, Attorney Discipline, Attorney Resources, Attorney Suspension, Billing, Blog, Disbarment, Disciplinary Hearings, Ethics, Finances, Law Office Management, Law Practice Management, Lawyer, Legal Tech, Practice Management, Professional Conduct for Lawyers, Professional Ethics for Lawyers, Sanctions, Small Law Firm, Social Media, Solo Lawyer, State Bar Defense, Technology
This post was written by Megan Zavieh and originally published on Lawyerist.com on March 5, 2013. Some ethics complaints stem from the substantive practice of law — failing to research and argue well, failing to notify the court of an authority against your client, or...
by Megan Zavieh | Jul 30, 2019 | Attorney, Attorney Client Relationship, Attorney Resources, Blog, California State Bar Defense, Ethics, Law Office Management, Law Practice Management, Lawyer, Practice Management, Professional Conduct for Lawyers, Professional Ethics for Lawyers, Small Law Firm, Solo Lawyer, State Bar Defense
We’ve talked before about the importance of maintaining a good attorney client relationship as well as when you, as a California lawyer, should attempt to repair a damaged relationship. Yet, there’s still an important concept related to the attorney client...
by Megan Zavieh | Jul 22, 2019 | Attorney, Attorney Discipline, Attorney Resources, Attorney Suspension, Billing, Blog, Disciplinary Hearings, Ethics, Flat Rates, Hourly Rates, Law Office Management, Law Practice Management, Lawyer, Practice Management, Professional Conduct for Lawyers, Professional Ethics for Lawyers, Rate Setting, Resources, Small Law Firm, Solo Lawyer, State Bar Defense
This post was written by Megan Zavieh and originally published on Lawyerist.com on April 30, 2013. When it comes to ethics complaints, nothing stirs the pot with a disgruntled client like a bill they believe is too high — and if they’re already unhappy, they are bound...
by Megan Zavieh | Jul 1, 2019 | Attorney, Attorney Discipline, Blog, California State Bar Defense, Ethics, Practice Management, State Bar Defense
Receiving a California Bar complaint takes most lawyers by surprise. You don’t have to face the bar alone. The real consideration is whether you should represent yourself. There’s a lot on the line. Although some California bar complaints are dismissed, many are...
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 Leigh Ducworth | Jun 1, 2018 | Blog, State Bar Defense
I have been truly honored to attend all three iterations of TBD Law, presented by Lawyerist and Filament. It has transformed the way I approach my ethics defense practice. A critical component of my transformation is how TBD Law inspired me to think differently...
