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Law Practice,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility

Jun. 28, 2011

Now that I've gotten a State Bar letter, what's next?

Know thy adversary - what the State Bar considers when deciding to close an inquiry or investigation.

LAST IN A TWO-PART SERIES: Part one appeared on June 13.

Part one advised against providing the State Bar with an emotional response just because your former client is an ingrate - just like you would not mouth off to a police officer. Instead, your response must evidence the exercise of independent professional judgment.

We now look at the closing codes used by the Intake Unit of the Office of the Chief Trial Counsel, the factors used to determine whether to c...

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