State Bar & Bar Associations,
California Supreme Court
May 22, 2023
Justices unaware bar didn’t always apply suspended attorney rule
The California Supreme Court found out about this more than 32-year-old practice on Jan. 31, in a letter from State Bar Court Presiding Judge Richard Honn, and on Friday ordered the practice to end by Sept. 1, except in rare cases.
For more than 32 years, at least, when suspending attorneys for less than 90 days, State Bar judges have followed an informal practice of not requiring them to notify their clients, the courts or opposing parties as required by California Rule of Court 9.20.
The California Supreme Court found out about this practice on Jan. 31, in a letter from State Bar Court Presiding Judge Richard Honn, and on Friday ordered the practice to end by Sept....
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