Aaron Spolin, a California lawyer, has consented to disbarment after pleading no contest to misconduct involving misleading multiple inmates and their families regarding their chances for sentence reductions. He charged significant fees, up to $30,000, promising services that he knew had little possibility of success. Spolin's actions drew attention for preying on vulnerable clients, raising ethical concerns in the legal profession. His conduct warranted severe consequences, with the state bar emphasizing the importance of attorneys' responsibility to act in their clients' best interests. A criminal investigation into Spolin is also ongoing.
Spolin promoted false hopes in his clients and their families that the clients' sentences would be reduced when in fact that was highly unlikely.
California attorneys are sworn to a duty to act in the best interests of their clients. Mr. Spolin failed in that duty by misleading inmates and their families.
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