A lawyer who violates these standards of professional conduct is subject to discipline which, in very serious matters, could mean suspension of the license to practice or even its revocation. Discipline of a lawyer must be considered very carefully since it may drastically affect the lawyer's career, reputation and ability to earn a living. You can understand, therefore, that it takes more than a claim of unethical conduct to justify the imposition of discipline. And it must be unethical conduct. Neither does a mistake.
Lawyers are human and sometimes make a mistake.
If it causes a loss, the client may be able to recover the loss from the lawyer. If you believe a lawyer has wrongfully or negligently harmed you, you may consider consulting with another attorney about the possibility of making a malpractice claim against the lawyer. We cannot offer legal advice on the merits of a claim of malpractice. But a mistake or an error in judgment is not unethical conduct. There are situations that a client may find most annoying that do not necessarily constitute unethical conduct.