Day: September 3, 2024

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Ethics in Brief: Have You Been Charged or Convicted of a Misdemeanor or Felony? Beware: Your License to Practice Law May be at Risk

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By David C. Carr

A lot of business before the State Bar Court consists of dealing with lawyers convicted of crimes. It is an area that does not receive a lot of attention from the public or even lawyers. These so-called “C” cases (after the letter that appears in the middle of the case designation after the year) travel down a different procedural path than “O” cases, cases that result from complaints filed with the Office of Chief Trial Counsel (OCTC) of the State Bar, or other information acquired by the OCTC that leads to the opening of an investigation.  Read More

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Mindful Minute: A Walk in the Park

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By Heidi Weaver

The dictionary definition of “a walk in the park” is “something that is easy to do.” So why did I build this activity up in my mind as a big, time-consuming commitment? By way of context, there is a beautiful, green, shady park in my neighborhood that I always say I will go to, but hardly ever do. This is silly seeing as I live so close to this park that when live bands play there on hot summer nights, I can hear the music from my front porch. I even end up walking past it on my way to practically everywhere else in the neighborhood. When I do, I usually turn my head and gaze off longingly in the direction of the people enjoying themselves. There they are mere feet away, doing blissful park things like picnicking on a blanket, balancing on a tree tightrope, throwing a frisbee, pushing a toddler on a swing, or laying on the grass doing absolutely nothing. Watching these fortunate park souls, I always think to myself, one of these days I really need to carve out some time to go to the park.  Read More