A new study by the State Bar of California shows that while racial disparities in attorney discipline are narrowing, deep structural inequalities remain, with solo practitioners and attorneys of color still more likely to be investigated and face more severe disciplinary outcomes.
Los Angeles attorney Aaron Spolin has been approved for disbarment after admitting to charging incarcerated clients and their families excessive legal fees and misleading them about their chances of resentencing under Assembly Bill 2942.
Former San Bernardino County District Attorney Michael Ramos has agreed to a six-month suspension from the practice of law for grossly negligent misconduct in connection with the Colonies corruption case, including deleting potentially critical evidence and unlawfully destroying materials with evidentiary value.
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