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24-119 In re Spielbauer on Discipline, S283172.  (__State Bar Court __; State Bar Ct. No. 19-O-30700.)  Petitions for review after a State Bar Court recommendation of discipline of an attorney.  This case presents the following issue:  If a victim of attorney misconduct suffers damages recoverable in tort and incurs attorney fees as a result of the misconduct, under what circumstances may the State Bar Court order restitution based on such damages and fees as a condition of the attorney’s probation?  (See Sorensen v. State Bar (1991) 52 Cal.3d 1036.)

Petition for review granted: 7/10/2024