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Discipline

May 11, 2013

State Bar postpones vote on 'warning label' proposal for lawyers facing discipline charges

A State Bar committee decided on Thursday to delay voting on a controversial proposal that would put a red warning label on the webpage profiles of any attorney in the state who faces disciplinary charges.


By Saul Sugarman


Daily Journal Staff Writer


SAN FRANCISCO - A State Bar committee decided on Thursday to delay voting on a controversial proposal that would put a red warning label on the Web page profiles of any attorney in the state who faces disciplinary charges.


Last month's proposal by the State Bar's top prosecutor, Jayne Kim, prompted an outcry from defense attorneys who believe the alerts cast an unfair light on accusations tha...

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