The State Bar Board of Trustee's recently adopted the two of the California Rules Revision Commission's proposed amended Calif...

The California lawyer who seeks to represent clients in another jurisdiction must thoroughly research the law in that jurisdic...

The State Bar released the Second Commission for the Revision of the Rules of Professional Conduct's draft rules for public co...

Lawyers are entrusted with a great deal of private information about people who are not our clients. Are we obliged to exercis...

Social media can be a great resource for investigating parties and witnesses, forging a brand and promoting a practice. Howeve...

Because most lawyers would prefer to visit bars to sip cocktails and not defend against client complaints, there are steps law...

Earlier this month, the American Bar Association approved Model Rule 8.4(g), making discrimination and harassment a black lett...

Chances are that you never learned about the State Bar discipline process in law school, and you likely did not learn about th...

A federal appellate court recently held that cellphone users do not have a reasonable expectation of privacy in their cellphon...

A federal appellate court recently held that cellphone users do not have a reasonable expectation of privacy in their cellphon...

Congress should support the Stopping Mass Hacking Act and encourage legislative and public scrutiny of remote access searches ...

The State Bar inexplicably retreated from its winning argument, and made a new argument at the 9th Circuit in a recent case in...

As they did in 2013, the State Bar of California again wants to increase the MCLE requirement. ...

If you lack all the required units there is a fine, but that is nothing compared to the situation you could be in if you claim...

Tips on how to have a successful mediation. ...

Prohibiting legitimate discovery into discipline actions tends to increase the public perception that the State Bar is impenet...

What you can expect if asked to appear before the State Bar Court. ...

An inside look at the Office of the Chief Trial Counsel's prosecution process.

There are four categories of events that will cause problems with the State Bar.

The most common reasons for disbarment and suspension by the State Bar. ...

Don't be fooled - a public reproval for attorney misconduct can tarnish your image and hurt your business. ...

The State Bar's imposition of an interim suspension can effectively put an attorney out of business. ...

Know thy adversary - what the State Bar considers when deciding to close an inquiry or investigation. ...

Your integrity and moral character have been attacked, how do you set the record straight? ...

Breaking up legal representation can be hard to do. ...

Measures lawyers should take to secure client consent of the fee agreement. ...

The moral of the story? Perhaps running against an exceptionally well-qualified judge demonstrates lack of judgment.

The unseating of San Francisco County Superior Court Judge Richard Ulmer will have a far greater politicizing effect than many...

I do hospice volunteer work, offering care and support to residents during the last hours of their lives. The experience has ...