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Discipline

Mar. 13, 2015

Disciplinary Actions

Among lawyers recently disciplined by the Supreme Court and the State Bar Court are two - one a big-firm partner, the other a respected criminal defense attorney - who were put in interim suspension following felony convictions.


Among lawyers recently disciplined by the Supreme Court and the State Bar Court are two - a big-firm partner and a respected criminal defense attorney - who were put in interim suspension following felony convictions. The State Bar Court typically suspends lawyers fairly quickly following felony convictions. The bar court's three-judge review department also must determine if the underlying crime involves moral turpitude. If so, the court recommends that the Supreme Co...

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