*fn1 In his petition, Mr. Pellicer states, in pertinent part: "[he] was placed on INACTIVE STATUS WITH CHARGES PENDING FOLLOWING A DEFAULT FOR FAILURE TO APPEAR IN TRIAL BEFORE THE STATE BAR COURT SCHEDULED LAST JANUARY 28, 2008. "* * * * "Started career as a WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIMS ADJUSTER IN 1986 with the AETNA CASUALTY AND INSURANCE COMPANY in Santa Ana, CA. Before trial and in chambers before the Judge, she was advised to take the offer from the insurance despite being a denied case. "The Court based its determination on the State Bar Act's differentiation between a true layperson and a 'defrocked' attorney. In the Appeals Board's Significant Panel Decision of In The Matter of John H. Hoffman Jr. (2006) 71 Cal. Comp. Cases 609, Misc.

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