Cal. Lawyer Gets Suspended for Unauthorized Practice of Law

A California attorney who appeared in court on behalf of a client one day after being suspended for failing to pay his bar dues was given a recommended additional 60-day suspension by the State Bar Court of California.

Even though John Joseph Fuery practiced law for almost 20 years without being disciplined, the court said it was recommending the suspension because it was concerned by his lack of insight into his own behavior.

Fuery characterizes himself as the victim, showing he’s not able to “understand that his own actions have led to these proceedings,” the court said.

In December 2014, ...