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Former Girardi law firm attorney accused of concealing details of $53 million settlement for pipeline blast
The State Bar of California has filed disciplinary charges against a Los Angeles-area trial attorney for allegedly mishandling millions of dollars in settlement funds for a client who was burned over 90% of his body following a 2010 gas-line explosion.
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State Bar disciplinary hearing for former L.A. chief deputy city attorney gets under way
The counsel for a former Los Angeles chief deputy city attorney accused of four disciplinary charges involving misconduct and collusion defended her client as a lawyer with an exemplary record who was being railroaded by the testimony of a convicted felon.
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Attorney John Eastman appeals disbarment recommendation during California State Bar review hearing
A judicial panel last week heard an appeal of a recommendation to disbar California attorney John Eastman, whose counsel argued that his activities challenging the legality of the 2020 presidential election were protected by the First Amendment.
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U.S. Justice Department: Immigration lawyer who fled California now faces multiple fraud charges
An immigration attorney who once ran a law office in California has been extradited from the central Asian nation of the Kyrgyz Republic on fraud charges related to investments made by foreign nationals seeking permanent U.S. residency.
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California attorney general sued over outsourcing of climate-change litigation to private attorneys
Tensions between the California Attorney General’s Office and the office’s rank-and-file attorneys surfaced last month with the filing of a lawsuit challenging the office’s 2023 decision to hire outside counsel for climate-change litigation.
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State panel admonishes Orange County judge for angry outbursts, bias
An Orange County Superior Court judge has been publicly reprimanded by the state’s Commission on Judicial Performance for engaging in repeated incidents of discourteous, angry or impatient behavior toward female or fledgling attorneys.
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L.A. Superior Court judge admonished for intrusions into other judges' chambers after hours
A state panel has publicly admonished a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge who repeatedly entered the chambers of her fellow judges without authorization and attempted to access computer files and confidential documents.
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Prosecutors who supported Menendez brothers resentencing challenge D.A.'s 'humiliating' staff transfers
Two deputy district attorneys have filed damages claims against the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office and D.A. Nathan Hochman, alleging they were demoted and retaliated against over their advocacy for resentencing the Menendez brothers.
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Tarzana attorney vows to appeal disbarment recommendation over 'egregious and extensive' conduct
A Tarzana attorney who was recommended for disbarment by a California State Bar Court judge has vowed to appeal the decision, which grew out of a decade-old scandal involving a Los Angeles utility’s billing system overhaul.
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Draft ethics alert: California lawyers should avoid bad-mouthing judges in public statements
A California State Bar committee is weighing rule changes aimed at reminding attorneys of their duty not to make public statements criticizing the actions of judges in a way that could pose safety risks for the judges and their families.
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State attorneys’ union chief: Don’t waste millions on outside counsel in Trump-related lawsuits
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to earmark tens of millions of dollars for legal battles against the Trump administration has not only drawn sharp criticism from Republicans but also from the union representing attorneys in the California Department of Justice.
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California appeals court seeks justification for prosecution of L.A. district attorney legal advisor
A California appeals court has asked prosecutors to justify their case against a Los Angeles district attorney advisor who was charged with felonies for allegedly accessing confidential police officer information.
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California State Bar seizes non-attorney's office, says Filipino immigrants were scammed
The office of a Los Angeles woman accused of engaging in the practice of law without a license and charging Filipino immigrants five-figure amounts for bogus legal services has been seized by the State Bar of California.
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State Bar memo: Lawyers candidates who engage in campus protests may face 'moral character' probes
California State Bar applicants’ protest-related activities, such as the kind related to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict this past year, can warrant a moral character inquiry by the State Bar, a recent policy document says.
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Attorney elected Orange County supervisor facing prison, disbarment for accepting bribes
A former member of the Orange County Board of Supervisors who agreed to plead guilty to a felony charge of accepting more than $550,000 in bribes will likely be recommended for disbarment, the Southern California Record has learned.
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California State Bar advances plans to expunge attorney discipline records after 8 years
The California State Bar says the proposal is intended to address allegedly racist attorney disciplinary practices, which allegedly resulted in black male attorneys being punished more frequently than white lawyers. Opponents say the change will allow lawyers to hide misconduct from future clients
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California State Bar charges Los Angeles attorney with more counts of preying on inmate clients
A Los Angeles attorney now faces a second round of misconduct counts accusing him of charging inmates thousands of dollars for resentencing requests under a 2018 state law, even though authorities told him such applications were ill-advised.
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11 California attorneys disbarred in third quarter, State Bar reports
A total of 11 California attorneys were expelled from their profession in the third quarter of this year, while another 15 were either suspended, put on probation or both, according to new data released by the California State Bar.
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Rapper Tory Lanez files ethics complaint with State Bar against former attorney
Jailed rapper Tory Lanez has filed an ethics complaint against the Los Angeles attorney who represented him during his 2022 trial before a jury that found him guilty of shooting fellow musician Megan Thee Stallion in the foot.
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California high court disbars Manhattan Beach attorney who mishandled client funds
The California Supreme Court has disbarred a Manhattan Beach attorney who misappropriated client funds to the tune of about $117,000 and allegedly used some of the money to support his gambling activities.