Legal Opinion
Turner v. State Bar
California Supreme Court
Decided October 17, 1950No. L. A. 21404PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THE COURT.
Petitioner seeks a review of the recommendation of the Board of Governors of The State Bar that he be suspended from the practice of law for a period of three months.
In 1947, after practicing in Illinois, petitioner was admitted to the bar in California. In 1948 he was charged with and found guilty of violating rule 12 of the Rules of the California State Bar. (26 Cal.2d 35.) This rule provides that a member of The State Bar “shall not communicate with a party represented by counsel upon a subject of controversy, in the absence and without the consent of such counsel. ...”
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2Cases cited3 opinions
- In Re MaltbyArizona Supreme Court · 1949
- In Re AtwellMissouri Court of Appeals · 1938
- Carpenter v. State BarCalifornia Supreme Court · 1930
3Cited by7 opinions
- Wilhelm v. Pray, Price, Williams & RussellCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1986
- Abeles v. State BarCalifornia Supreme Court · 1973
- State Ex Rel. Nebraska State Bar Ass'n v. JensenNebraska Supreme Court · 1960
- Mitton v. State BarCalifornia Supreme Court · 1969
- In Re SnyderUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Utah · 1985
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