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Article: STATE BAR TAKES ACTION TO AID HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE CRISIS

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September 19, 2009
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SAN FRANCSICO, Calif., Sept. 18 -- The California State Bar issued the following press release:

The State Bar of California, alarmed by the number of lawyers preying on vulnerable homeowners, today identified 16 attorneys who are under investigation for misconduct related to loan modification.

"In my 21 years in attorney discipline, I have not seen a crisis of this magnitude. It is truly unprecedented," said Interim Chief Trial Counsel Russell Weiner, who is waiving investigation confidentiality in favor of public protection. The waiver, allowed by law, is used only occasionally, but Weiner said the seriousness of the problem demanded a strong reaction by the bar in order to protect ...

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