California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Segel v. Johnson, B264997 (Cal. App. 2016):
demonstrate bias. We disagree. In any event, four of the 11 statements are from case law or rules of professional conduct which are directly applicable to the issues at hand. For example, both the LACBA arbitrator and the trial judge quote the factors listed in rule 4-200 of the Rules of Professional Conduct to be considered in determining the conscionability of an attorney fee. Both also quote from Alderman v. Hamilton (1988) 205 Cal.App.3d 1033, an attorney fees case. That the trial court and the arbitrator would rely on the same law to reach a similar conclusion does not demonstrate bias.
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