by Megan Zavieh | Aug 15, 2018 | Blog
Attorney discipline is a serious matter. It’s certainly not something to be ignored or to take lightly. If you’re notified by the state bar that you’re being investigated, you’ll likely have a lot of questions. One of those questions should be whether you need a...
by Megan Zavieh | Aug 6, 2018 | Blog
For many solo lawyers and small law offices, legal billing is one of those tasks that may fall into the “I’ll do it later” pile. This can lead to clients receiving bills that aren’t accurate or with a total amount due that they did not expect. Legal billing ethics is...
by Megan Zavieh | Jul 30, 2018 | Blog
The State Bar of California (and every state bar in existence) receives thousands upon thousands of complaints filed against lawyers in their jurisdiction each year. For lawyers now tasked with facing the legal ethics board, it’s a terrifying and often angering...
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 | 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...
