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Discipline

Sep. 15, 2000

Perilous Piggy

Mishandling client trust accounts is the surest way to get into trouble with the State Bar. By JoAnne Earls Robbins.

        By JoAnne Earls Robbins
        
        Mishandling the client trust account can cause enormous problems and is the surest way to get into trouble with the State Bar. Rule of Professional Conduct 4-100 dictates certain procedures for handling client funds. When it comes to writing checks on the trust account, attorneys should ask ...

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