Attorney Discipline & State Bar Court of California, with Tom D'Amato I Know a Lawyer

How many of us lawyers really understand that California has an entire state bar court just for attorney discipline? Or how the disciplinary process really works? Lucky for us, Tom D'Amato of D'Amato Law is here to educate us. In this episode of I Know a Lawyer, I speak with Tom about the attorney discipline process as well as how the State Bar Court of California operates and its unique position in the country. We discuss:


How the state bar works and its purpose (02:42).
Attorney discipline process (03:46).
How complaints against lawyers are processed and mostly dismissed (05:44).
Investigation phase by by the Office of the Chief Trial Counsel (09:40).
Attorney's opportunities to respond (15:04).
Settlement options that may remain private (17:06).
State Bar Court hearing and review (22:31).

Thank you to Tom D'Amato for joining the show. I think all attorneys could learn a thing or two from listening to Tom's presentation. Contact Tom at damatolawcorp.com. Check out Tom's presentation on this topic here. Thank you for listening and if you enjoy the show, hit subscribe so you don't miss out on any future episodes. 

This podcast is brought to you by McKenna Brink Signorotti LLP, located in Walnut Creek, California. As usual, this podcast is not intended to provide legal advice. If you need legal advice, contact an attorney, don't rely on podcasts.


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