Disciplinary Decisions
The California State Bar Court hears disciplinary complaints against California attorneys. Its decisions are available on Lexis, on Westlaw, and in print:
- California State Bar Court ReporterCall Number: Reference KFC76.5.A2 A4971990-
Includes a digest for locating decisions by topic and case tables identifying history of cases.
Additional information on attorney discipline is available from the following websites:
- California State Bar Court WebsiteIncludes information on court procedures, forms, and requesting print copies of disciplinary records, as well as slip and nonpublished disciplinary opinions.
- California State Bar Attorney SearchSearch for an attorney to to view disciplinary decisions against that individual attorney.
Cases
To find court cases on ethical issues, run a keyword search or browse Westlaw's and Lexis' digests organizing cases by topic.
- Westlaw Key Number Topic 45: Attorney and ClientWestlaw's Key Number system organize cases by topic. Access Key Number Topic 45 to browse cases on the attorney client relationship.
- Lexis' Browse > TopicsLexis' Browse > Topics feature organize all types of materials by topic. Access Browse > Topics > Legal Ethics to browse materials on legal ethics.