Barton v. State Bar of Cal.

THE COURT.

The petitioner was charged by The State Bar of California with a violation of rule 2 of the Rules of Professional Conduct of The State Bar, approved by the Supreme Court of the state on May 24, 1928. Said rule reads as follows: “A member of The State Bar shall not solicit professional employment by advertisement or otherwise. This rule shall not apply to the publication or use of ordinary professional cards, or to conventional listings in legal directories.” (204 Cal. xci.)

In response to an order to show cause issued by The State Bar and served upon petitioner a hearing on said…