"This is why the state bar can't be trusted. They have placed a confidential investigation in the public domain. Morrow said he had filed a Feb. 20 motion with the bar to invalidate the subpoena, arguing that turning over reams of documents would violate the privacy of the roughly 2,700 sex abuse victims DTLA represents."
"The bar subpoenaed the records four months ago as it began an investigation into the firm, also known as DTLA, after The Times that nine clients said they'd been paid by recruiters to sue the county over alleged sex abuse. Some said they were instructed to make up the claims."
"But this probe is unusual as state bar investigators are seeking documents under a sweeping protective order meant to shield the identity of thousands of victims who said they were sexually abused decades ago inside L.A. County-run juvenile halls and foster homes."
The State Bar of California investigation into Downtown LA Law Group (DTLA) faces obstruction as the firm resists surrendering subpoenaed records. The probe began after reports that nine clients claimed recruiters paid them to sue Los Angeles County over alleged sex abuse, with some instructed to fabricate claims. DTLA's attorney argues the firm cannot trust the bar to maintain confidentiality of sensitive victim records, citing the investigation's prior public disclosure. The firm, representing approximately 2,700 sex abuse victims and subject to criminal investigation, denies wrongdoing. The case involves alleged abuse in county-run juvenile facilities and foster homes, with protective orders shielding victim identities. This investigation represents an unusual public examination of typically confidential state bar proceedings.
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