Opinion ID: 1273411
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 6

Heading: Petitioner received a fair and impartial hearing.

Text: Petitioner's contention that he did not receive a fair and impartial hearing is three-fold. He first attacks the use of members, employees and officers of the State Bar in the conduct of disciplinary proceedings involving attorneys, claiming that the bar must use independent personnel for this task. Petitioner secondly argues that the local committee improperly considered the prior disciplinary record. Finally, petitioner contends that the local committee further prejudiced his case by setting a date for the phase of the hearing pertaining to the recommendation of discipline before determining his culpability. Thus, he claims, the committee prejudged his case. Petitioner, however, points to no specific evidence of bias. He also fails to cite any relevant authority, nor can we find any, that supports his position.