Sawyer v. State Bar of Cal.

THE COURT.

Application for writ to review the findings of the board of governors of the The State Bar and the recommendation based thereon that petitioner be suspended from the practice of the law for six months for a violation of rule 3 of the Rules of Professional Conduct of The State Bar of California. Rule 3 provides that a member of The State Bar “shall not employ another to solicit or obtain, or remunerate another for soliciting or obtaining, professional employment for him; nor shall he directly or indirectly share with an unlicensed person compensation arising out of or incidental to…