Chapter 10: The File

Six days later, they suspended me. I want to say I didn't see it coming. 9:00 A.M. — PARTNERSHIP DISCIPLINARY REVIEW. SUBJECT: ADAIR, W. Boardroom. Marsh at the head of the table. Two people from the firm's general counsel's office. One from Risk. Camille, in gray, hands folded, sad as a funeral. "Ms. Adair," Marsh said. "An anonymous complaint alleges that at the Vale bail hearing, you appeared before a judge and represented yourself as an active member of the bar while your registration...