Younger v. State Bar

Opinion

THE COURT.

This is a proceeding to review a recommendation of the Disciplinary Board of the State Bar of California that petitioner be suspended from the practice of law in this state for a period of nine months. Petitioner was admitted to practice law in California in 1957, and he has no prior record of discipline.

In a notice to show cause, petitioner was charged with soliciting professional employment, personally or through cappers and runners, in six separate matters. The local administrative committee found, among other things, that the allegations contained in counts 5, 1 8, 12, 2…