We are the bar association for lawyers who represent lawyers and others in disciplinary, admissions and regulatory proceedings before the State Bar of California and the California Supreme Court.
Our members include former State Bar discipline prosecutors, former State Bar Court judges, and former members of the State Bar's Standing Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct. Collectively our members have hundreds of years of experience with the discipline system and the bar admission process.
Many of our members also practice in other areas of law, including legal malpractice civil litigation, defense of other professionals in administrative proceedings, attorney/law firm risk management and criminal defense.
Our Mission
to ensure that attorneys and applicants are treated fairly and afforded due process in discipline, admissions and regulatory proceedings conducted by the State Bar of California;
to offer informed comment and vigorous critique on the existing and proposed policies, rules, statutes and procedures governing the discipline system;
to educate the profession and public about the discipline system and the realities of attorney misconduct;
to enhance the quality of advocacy by defense counsel before the State Bar and State Bar Court;
to work with the State Bar, local bar associations, and others to address the root causes of attorney misconduct.
2011 Officers and Board Members Jerome Fishkin, PresidentJames Ham, Vice President
Steven A. Lewis, Vice President
Michael Wine, Secretary
Paul Virgo, Treasurer
Membership
Any person who is a member of the State Bar of California and who regularly represents other members of the State Bar of California in discipline matters is eligible for membership in the Association of Discipline Defense Counsel.