California Business and Professions Code

§ 6180.5

BPC § 6180.5 Effective Jan 1, 2019Div. 3 · Ch. 4 · Art. 11

Statute text

If the court finds that one or more of the events stated in Section 6180 has occurred, and that supervision of the courts is warranted because the affected attorney has left an unfinished client matter for which no other active licensee of the State Bar has with consent of the client agreed to assume responsibility, or that the interest of one or more of the clients of the attorney or one or more other interested persons or entities will be prejudiced if the proceeding herein provided is not maintained, it may make an order assuming jurisdiction over the attorney’s practice pursuant to this article. If the person to whom the order to show cause is directed does not appear the court may make its order upon the verified application or such proof as it may require. Thereupon the court shall appoint one or more active licensees of the State Bar to act under its direction to mail a notice of cessation of law practice pursuant to Section 6180.1 and may order such appointed attorneys to do one or more of the following:

(a)Examine the files and records of the law practice, and obtain information as to any pending matters which may require attention.

(b)Notify persons and entities who appear to be clients of the attorney of the occurrence of the event or events stated in Section 6180 and inform them that it may be to their best interest to obtain other legal counsel.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 659, Sec. 130. (AB 3249) Effective January 1, 2019.