PRIVATE REPROVAL BEFORE CHARGES FILED

                This is the lowest level of discipline and is accomplished by way of stipulation.  Not considered public discipline and the Bar does not disseminate this information.  Usually has conditions attached to it (e.g., ethics education; changing office practice, etc.) which must be completed within a certain time frame.

 PRIVATE REPROVAL AFTER CHARGES FILED

                May be accomplished by stipulation or after trial.  Although denominated a “private reproval,” is a public record since entered after public charges are filed.  Although Bar does not affirmatively publicize attorney’s name, since this is a public record, Bar does disclose to persons inquiring about attorney’s discipline record and does list on State Bar’s website that attorney “has a public record of discipline.”  Conditions, as in pre-filing private reproval, are similarly attached.