#LegalEthics Tidbit: Is it possible to violate trust account rules even if I never use the account for client funds?
Yes. A CA attorney never deposited client funds in his trust account but did use it for personal funds. CA rule 1.15 states that personal funds “shall not be deposited” in trust accounts. The lawyer argued he didn’t really violate 1.15 since he never commingled his funds with client funds. The Court disagreed & publicly reprimanded him.
