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Apr 11 Disbarment Drug Addict Convicted Of Vehicular Manslaughter

JORDAN TONYA LOUISE PETERS (In the Matter of) (January 19, 2018) Case no. 13-C-16396, __ Cal. State Bar Ct. Rptr. __ ...

Mar 20 Ethical Wall Cures Prosecutors Conflict

Melcher v. Superior Court (People) (2017) 10 Cal.App.5th 160 One bland line in a Cal App opinion just blew up the laws of ethics ...

Mar 14 Attorney Client Privilege Successor Trustees

Fiduciary Trust International of California v. Klein (2017) 9 Cal.App.5th 1184 A dispute over whether former trustee must turn ...

Mar 06 Comparative Fault Attorney Malpractice

Yale v. Bowne (2017) 9 Cal.App.5th 649 This case arises from Attorney’s negligent preparation of an estate plan for Wife which ...

Sep 25 Statute Of Limitations Attorney Malpractice

Flake v. Neumiller & Beardslee (2017) 9 Cal.App.5th 223 This is the sort of case that will be mis-quoted and mis-applied for years ...

Sep 15 Attorney Malpractice Spva Proceeding Does Not Trigger Actual Innocence Requirement

Jones v. Whisenand (2017) 8 Cal.App.5th 543 Former Client sued public defender for legal malpractice due to alleged negligence in ...