Dudney v. the State Bar

Proceeding to review an order of the Board of Governors of The State Bar of California recommending that petitioner be suspended from the practice of law in this state for a period of six months.

The local administrative committee, after a hearing upon charges duly preferred against petitioner, found him guilty of violation of rules 2, 3 and 10 of the Rules of Professional Conduct of The State Bar of California and of subdivisions 3 and 4 of section 287 of the Code of Civil Procedure. As the evidence shows unquestionably and without conflict a violation of said rules and statute by petitioner…