Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Nov. 11, 2014
Lawyer discipline guidelines may get overhaul
Guidelines for disciplining lawyers may get a slight overhaul, as State Bar leaders voted Friday to gather public input on proposed revisions to current standards for attorney sanctions.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO - Guidelines for disciplining lawyers may get a slight overhaul, its first in nearly 30 years, as State Bar leaders voted Friday to gather public input on proposed revisions.
Originally enacted in 1985, the standards help guide the kinds of punishments attorneys face for misconduct. Although the bar clarified some language last year, the proposed revisions voted by the bar's Board of T...
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