"But state bar officials linked White to 40 counts of misconduct, involving 10 clients, over a six-year period, including acts of moral turpitude (misappropriation and conversion), misrepresentations to clients and the court, unauthorized practice of law, co-mingling client and personal funds, failing to perform diligently, failing to deposit advanced fees into a client trust account, failing to return client files, failing to respond to client inquiries, and failing to provide an accounting to her clients upon reasonable request."
"State bar officials argued for her disbarment, stating in court filings that she had not only accepted tens of thousands in legal fees for services she failed to perform, but in many cases her clients languished in jail because of it. In several matters, (White's) misconduct resulted in longer or additional incarceration for her clients, her disbarment statement says."
Claire White was disbarred after pleading no contest to widespread misconduct spanning six years and involving 10 clients. State bar officials linked her to 40 counts, including misappropriation and conversion, misrepresentations to clients and the court, unauthorized practice of law, co-mingling client and personal funds, and failures involving trust accounts, files, communications, diligence, and accountings. She accepted tens of thousands in legal fees for services she failed to perform, and several clients languished in jail or experienced longer or additional incarceration due to her conduct. Six counts were dismissed as part of a stipulation and her Instagram account was deleted.
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