State Bar & Bar Associations,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility,
Discipline
Apr. 15, 2022
State Bar didn’t discipline lawyers with many complaints, Auditor finds
“We reviewed files for one attorney who was the subject of 165 complaints over seven years, many of which the State Bar dismissed outright or closed after sending private letters to the attorney,” said the Auditor’s letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders.
The State Auditor on Thursday again issued a report criticizing the State Bar for lax oversight, saying that in some cases the agency failed to discipline attorneys who were the subject of scores of complaints.
“We reviewed files for one attorney who was the subject of 165 complaints over seven years, many of which the State Bar dismissed outright or closed after sending private letters to the attorney,” read the Auditor’s letter to Gov. Ga...
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