How to Respond to a State Bar Inquiry Letter Without Violating Confidentiality or Creating New Ethics Violations
You typically have 14–30 days to respond to a state bar inquiry letter, and a late or overbroad response can create separate ethics exposure. Bar counsel is investigating your conduct—not your client’s—and confidentiality limits what you can say. This article explains how to respond promptly, narrowly, and defensibly without disclosing protected information or committing new […]
