California Bar Discovery Gaps Undermine Case Against Ex-Director

The State Bar’s discovery deficiencies in its disciplinary case against former Executive Director Joseph Dunn could result in dismissal of the case and potentially sanctions, a State Bar Court judge said Thursday.

The bar on July 5 filed disciplinary charges against Dunn, alleging three counts of moral turpitude including breach of fiduciary duty for allegedly failing to accurately state the status of legislation and for using bar funds for a trip to Mongolia.

Counsel for Dunn accused the bar of stonewalling in the case filed nearly a decade after Dunn was fired.

“We keep getting these discovery responses that are ...