Ethics

Law.com reports a San Jose defense attorney (and former deputy DA) has been arrested on charges of money laundering.  The story recounts allegations that a client signed over to her a large check and then received from her a series of smaller payments (though for a smaller amount than the original check).

Presumably there will be a question whether the attorney knew the funds were tainted. On that point Hastings Prof. Rory Little advises: ""If somebody walks in, says here's $80,000 in cash, and what I want is to retain you for a parking ticket, and then you give back $72,000, that's a problem"