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State Bar & Bar Associations

Mar. 9, 2011

Bar May Post Alerts on Accused Attorneys

The State Bar may soon post big, bold notices on its website warning the public against lawyers charged with stealing large amounts of money from clients.


By Don J. DeBenedictis


Daily Journal Staff Writer


LOS ANGELES - The State Bar is moving toward posting notices on its website warning the public against lawyers charged with - but not yet convicted of - stealing money from clients.


To "sufficiently warn and prevent future harm to clients and the public about lawyers charged with major misappropriation of client funds," the bar should "post a Consumer Alert displayed prominently ...

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