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Solving Problems with Your Lawyer

Site Description
Attorneys' Rules of Professional Conduct
Complete set of ethical rules that attorneys must comply with. Rules are maintained by the
State Bar of California, and are adopted by the California Supreme Court.

Problems With Your Lawyer Pamphlet Online


This is a pamphlet published by the California State Bar and discusses what to do if you have a
problem with your attorney.

Lawyer Discipline and Complaints This link provides information about making a complaint about an attorney; how to file a complaint; what happens to the complaint; and what kinds of conduct you can file a complaint about.

SOLVING FEE DISPUTES WITH YOUR LAWYER:
State Bar Fee Arbitration
  Program

SFVBA Fee Arbitration
  Program



The State Bar maintains a mandatory fee arbitration program. This link provides information about what the program is and how to use it.

The San Fernando Valley Bar Association administers a mandatory fee arbitration program.



Note: While there is a variety of legal information online with many of it in self-help form, this information is not a substitute for legal advice. We strongly recommend that if you have a legal problem, you seek the advice of a practicing attorney in that area of law