Clancy

Clancy v. State Bar

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1969 Cal. LEXIS 241·71 Cal. 2d 140·77 Cal. Rptr. 657·454 P.2d 329
Supreme Court of CaliforniaMay 28, 1969S. F. No. 22621California5,092 words

Opinion

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This is a proceeding to review a recommendation of a disciplinary board of the State Bar that petitioner be suspended from the practice of law for three years, on conditions of probation, including actual suspension for the first six months, and compliance with other terms of probation.

Facts-. Petitioner, now 36 years of age, was admitted to practice in this state in 1961. He was charged in a notice to show cause with professional misconduct in violation of his oath and duties as an attorney at law (Bus. & Prof. Code, *142 §§ 6103, 6067, 6068) and the commission of acts involving moral turpitude (Bus. & Prof. Code, § 6106) in requesting a client to deliver $1,000 to him on his representation that he would invest the funds and make a profit of $200 for her, knowing that the representation was made for the purpose of inducing the client to make available $1,000 for petitioner’s own purposes.

Petitioner did not file an answer to the notice to show cause. However, he appeared in person and by counsel at the hearing before the local administrative committee and stipulated that all the material allegations of the notice would be deemed denied.

The 'committee found petitioner…

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