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Better Bar Discipline Setup Urged
A special ABA committee led by Tom C. Clark proposed centralized state disciplinary agencies to handle complaints, judge cases, and publish actions. A national data bank would track actions across states, with immediate suspensions for serious crimes and immunity for reporters, witnesses, and accused lawyers. The plan awaits House of Delegates approval. a National Conference on Disciplinary Enforcement would oversee it. The committee also notes removal of jury trials in discipline cases, with Georgia North Carolina and Texas still using them. Other members listed include Bonomi Harrell Hulse Meserve Richmond Sutro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry Schweid
Washington
American Bar Association
Supreme Court
Tom C. Clark
Date Bank
ABA
House of Delegates
American Bar Center
Chicago
National Conference On
Georgia
North Carolina
Texas
Clark
John G. Bonomi
New York City
Joe J. Harrell
Pensacola
Fla
Fred B. Hulse
Sedalia
Robert W. Meserve
Boston
David W. Richmond
Washington, D.C
John A. Sutro
San Francisco
Michael Franck