imposing discipline under this Rule may consist of any of the
following:
(a) disbarment,
(b) suspension not to exceed three years,
(c) public or private reproval,
(d) monetary penalties (which may include an order to pay
the costs of the proceedings), and/or
(e) acceptance of resignation.
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In lieu of any of the foregoing disciplinary steps, the Court’s
Standing Committee on Discipline may issue an admonition as
defined by California State Bar Rules, to wit, where the offense
is not serious, or not intentional, or involved mitigating
circumstances, or no significant harm resulted.
Any suspension, reproval, or acceptance of resignation may be
subject to specified conditions, which may include but are not
limited to continuing legal education requirements, counseling,
and/or supervision of practice and periods of probation.
Any disbarment, suspension, or acceptance of resignation from
this Court will result in termination of the attorney’s ability to
file documents electronically through the Court’s CM/ECF
System. E-filing privileges will be restored upon application of
the practitioner showing proof of an order of reinstatement.
