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Administrative/Regulatory

Mar. 18, 2010

Epidemic Of Fraud Could Drain Fund For Lawyer Victims

A State Bar fund that reimburses clients victimized by their attorneys could soon be out of money, after an avalanche of claims stemming from home loan modification scams.

By Amy Yarbrough

Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN FRANCISCO - A State Bar fund that reimburses clients victimized by their attorneys could soon be out of money, after an avalanche of claims stemming from home loan modification scams.

In recent months, the Client Security Fund has received triple the claims it did a year ago - 500 a month on average, according to Colin Wong, the State Bar Court's chief administrative officer. ...

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