reproval
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Lindsey openly acknowledges a 2011 reproval from the state bar, which referenced “emotional/physical difficulties” that “were not the product of any illegal conduct.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
A letter of reproval is the mildest form of punishment at the ethics committee’s disposal.
From Slate ● Mar. 16, 2023
The letter of reproval is made public when the ethics committee issues its final report on its investigation.
From Slate ● Mar. 16, 2023
Veteran L.A. lawyer Carl Douglas, who is Black and was given a public reproval in 1997 for allowing his secretary and investigator to sign subpoenas in his name while he worked on O.J.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2022
Quickly she brought it and sank herself upon it gracefully as became a princess of the blood, but she was surprised a moment later to meet reproval in the eyes of the queen.
From Suzanna Stirs the Fire by Emily Calvin Blake