Ethics/Professional Responsibility,
State Bar & Bar Associations
Jun. 21, 2019
What to do when you hear from the State Bar
Taking a “burying your head in the sand” approach will not make a complaint filed with the State Bar go away. In fact, Business and Professions Code Section 6068(i) requires all attorneys to cooperate in a State Bar investigation.
Murray Greenberg
Phone: (310) 597-9865
Email: mgreenbergethics@yahoo.com
Murrayis a former senior trial counsel with over 30 years in the Office of Chief Trial Counsel, past-president of the National Organization of Bar Counsel and an expert in State Bar matters.
You have just come back to your office after a lengthy and highly contentious deposition. Your secretary says a State Bar investigator telephoned, and wants you to return the call. She assures you that this is not an April Fools' Day joke or a prank. Your initial inclination might be to ignore this as some type of error -- which would be a big mistake. Taking a "burying your head in the sand" approach will not make a complaint filed with the State Bar go away. In fac...
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