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Rancho Santa Margarita, CA - In the piece published in the
CotoBuzz Journal June 10, 2009 titled Lowering
the Bar – a Kindler Gentler California Bar, we make the argument that while
the California State Bar’s discipline system is
designed to protect the public, the courts and the profession from attorneys
who violate ethical rules covering their professional conduct, the system is
not only toothless, but the
organization seems intent on protecting the guilty. Case in point top Bar prosecutor
Scott Drexel who took a tough
stance on attorney misconduct was
let go. Mr. Drexel served as chief trial counsel for four
years and worked at the State Bar for
more than thirty years.
Two years earlier the CotoBuzz Journal published a piece
encouraging residents to file
complaints “against
errant attorneys – but especially homeowner association attorneys.” Given the lowering of the bar for attorney
misconduct in California, should the attorney
complaints stop, given that the it is highly likely the California Bar
will not act? Not at all, quite the
contrary. While the California Bar may
not act, the complaints will serve as a document trail just that can be
extremely useful should litigation be necessary.
The aforementioned piece makes the assertion that all we
need to file an attorney complaint, we learnt in Kindergarten – click here for details. See example of actual complaint. – Click
here
However, complaints are not restricted to errant attorneys,
as George K. Staropoli, President of Citizens for Constitutional
Local Government illustrates with a complaint of judicial misconduct he filed
against Arizona Robert Carter Olsen. Click here for copy - Mr. Staropoli states that procedure is
rather straight forward, and just like going to court, the violation a specific
rule(s) of conduct must be stated.
Then, documentation must be provided in support of the charge of misconduct.
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Mr. Staropoli’s illustration is quite timely considering the
California judicial civil war with
the Alliance of California Judges pushing legislation to
reduce the powers of the Judicial Council, headed by the chief justice and the
Administrative Office of the Courts(AOC). A special commission appointed by
Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye to investigate the Administrative Office of
the Courts delivered what the Sacramento Bee describes as a scathing
report that, in essence supports the
rebel judges’ arguments, including characterizing the AOC as a top-heavy and
unwieldy organization with deficient
management processes.
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THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA.
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You should register a complaint with the State Bar if you ... do not have to be a U.S.
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... California's consumers is one
of the primary missions of The State Bar of California.
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About Filing A Complaint...
The Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) is California's
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swamp of their own importance. For now, LW appears to have become
equivalent to a “Dead Man Squawking.” Yup, in the opinion of this author,
it’s now a quagmire of dead-ends and circular arguments draining vital
resources and adversely affecting the residents’ quality of life if not their
property values. It is amazing that in order to accomplish ANYTHING of
consequence the residents have to contemplate suing their own community!
Breach! Breach of Fiduciary Duty: The Board?
PCM, The Property Management Company, or United Director Michael Curtis
? - You be the judge
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