California Business and Professions Code ARTICLE 11 - Cessation of Law Practice—Jurisdiction of Courts

• Section 6180.
  When an attorney engaged in law practice in this state dies, resigns, becomes an inactive member of the State Bar, is disbarred, or is suspended...
• Section 6180.1.
  The notice shall contain any information that may be required by any order of disbarment, suspension, or of acceptance of the attorneys’ resignation, by any...
• Section 6180.2.
  Notwithstanding the giving of notice pursuant to Section 6180.1, the superior court on its own motion, or a client of the attorney, the State Bar,...
• Section 6180.3.
  The application shall be verified, and shall state facts supporting the occurrence of one or more of the events stated in Section 6180 and either...
• Section 6180.4.
  The application shall be set for hearing and an order to show cause shall be issued, directing the attorney, or his or her personal representative,...
• Section 6180.5.
  If the court finds that one or more of the events stated in Section 6180 has occurred, and that supervision of the courts is warranted...
• Section 6180.6.
  Nothing in this article shall authorize the court or an attorney appointed by it pursuant to this article to approve or disapprove of the employment...
• Section 6180.7.
  Unless court approval is first obtained, neither the attorney appointed pursuant to this article nor his corporation nor any partners or associates of the attorney...
• Section 6180.8.
  Upon a finding by the court that it is more likely than not that the application will be granted and that delay in making the...
• Section 6180.9.
  If there is a pending proceeding in probate, guardianship, or conservatorship relating to the affected attorney, the court having jurisdiction pursuant to this article may...
• Section 6180.10.a.
  Persons examining the files and records of the law practice of the affected attorney pursuant to this article shall observe the lawyer-client privilege and shall...
• Section 6180.11.
  No person or entity shall incur any liability by reason of the institution or maintenance of the proceeding. No person shall incur any liability for...
• Section 6180.12.
  A member of the State Bar appointed pursuant to Section 6180.5 shall serve without compensation. However, the member may be paid reasonable compensation by the...
• Section 6180.13.
  An order made pursuant to this article is nonappealable, and shall not be stayed by petition for a writ except as ordered by the superior...
• Section 6180.14.
  As used in this article, “attorney” means a member or former member of the State Bar; “law practice” means (a) a law practice conducted by...
• Section 6185.
  (a) Upon appointment by the superior court pursuant to Section 2468, 9764, or paragraph (22) or (23) of subdivision (b) of Section 17200 of the Probate...

Last modified: October 22, 2018