The California Supreme Court on Wednesday officially disbarred San Francisco solo Francis Fahy for changing his vote while on a jury for a medical malpractice trial. It turns out that Fahy wanted to break the deadlock so he could get back to his law practice -- something he eventually admitted in a signed declaration. He's believed to be the first California lawyer to be disbarred for misbehaving as a juror.
July 24, 2009 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
Legal Pad would like to warn lawyers called in for jury duty to heed the fate of Francis Fahy: It’s a sure bet he never thought his stint as a juror would end his legal career.
The California Supreme Court on Wednesday officially disbarred the former San Francisco solo by a 6-0 vote. Chief Justice Ronald George was on vacation.
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