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    In major reform, California attorneys must report misconduct by their peers

    by Harriet Ryan and Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times Jun 22, 2023 4 minutes
    Attorney Tom Girardi is accused of misappropriating millions in client funds, dishonesty and other acts of moral turpitude in his law practice.

    LOS ANGELES — Attorneys in California will be required to report misconduct by their peers starting Aug. 1, in yet another major reform to emerge from the Tom Girardi scandal.

    The state Supreme Court announced the new rule Thursday. It obligates attorneys to notify the State Bar if they have “credible evidence that another lawyer has committed a criminal act or has engaged in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit” or other wrongdoing that “raises a substantial question as to that lawyer’s honesty, trustworthiness, or fitness.”

    Those who do not comply face penalties of up to a three-year suspension of their law licenses.

    Versions of the reporting law are on

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