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California Bar Accuses L.A. Lawyer of Deceiving Prisoners Seeking Resentencing
Loaded on Oct. 15, 2024
published in Prison Legal News
October, 2024, page 43
Filed under:
Attorney Misconduct,
Malpractice (Attorneys),
False Statements/Perjury.
Location:
California.
The California Bar filed disciplinary charges on August 26, 2024, against Los Angeles attorney Aaron Spolin, 39, accusing him of moral turpitude, charging unconscionable fees and 16 other violations of professional conduct rules and the state business code.
After two new measures took effect in 2019— SB 2942, …
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