A recent media spotlight placed on California attorneys and the rules that govern their conduct pursuant to professional practice notes that it has been decades since the last full revision of the state’s ethics rules. Much has changed since the 1980s, of course,...
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Recent report on California State Bar examines lawyer discipline
We noted the relatively recent rollout of material changes in the State Bar of California that seek to give that sprawling bureaucratic arm a new look and feel. The focus is on tautness and a sharper focus, and bar officials think that the goal has been achieved. We...
Recent developments materially affecting California State Bar
Anyone with even a casual interest in the State Bar of California knows that that the officials and legions of workers employed by that entity have no time to spare. They’re flat-out busy and focused daily on a wide assortment of concerns. That they are is essentially...
Lively debate surrounds California’s lawyer fingerprinting proposal
The debate over the prospective fingerprinting of all California attorneys by April 30 of next year is not over. In fact, it just seems to be getting starting, as evidenced by a spate of strong comments passed along in one recent news report on the State Bar-authored...
Re-fingerprinting of CA attorneys: What will it reveal?
Authorities with the State Bar of California obviously harbor some concerns regarding the integrity and past backgrounds of select attorneys. They have sought to address them with a massive program requiring the re-fingerprinting of every actively licensed lawyer...
Claimant’s case raises questions of incompetent representation
A construction worker in one American state suffered on-the-job injuries at a worksite a couple years ago and expected to receive workers' compensation benefits as a result. His claim was denied. Not willing to settle for that result, the employee took the matter to...
Appeals court revives malpractice case against California law firm
California law firm Morrison & Foerster might have temporarily thought that it had escaped liability in a legal malpractice case filed against it in 2015 by an investment bank client. Firm principals were undoubtedly buoyed by a 2016 ruling issued by a New York...
How do you legally determine a breach of contract?
If you have ever entered into an agreement with someone regarding property, business endeavors or financial obligations among other things, you have probably signed a contract. Your contract plays a critical role in protecting you, as well as the other party who you...
State bar ire against attorneys can owe to multiple causes
California residents who firmly believe that the legal assistance they have sought from a state attorney has been troublingly deficient might reasonably want to note a couple things. First, it is not uncommon for clients in the state to sometimes feel that way. Even a...
Some considerations regarding legal malpractice
Perhaps you've left several voice messages over a couple days asking your attorney to call you back on a matter you think is important to your case. And you're still waiting for your phone to ring. Or maybe you've asked your legal counsel to solicit information from...