In many states the criminal sanction is a misdemeanor.  Many professions, such as the legal profession, have rules of professional conduct that provide for sanctions on criminal convictions. These mostly apply to felonies or serious misdemeanors.  Any experience how State Bars handle arrest and convictions for this hobby, i.e., whether it meets with any sanction?

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A provider in Southern California told me she had her nursing license suspended for a prostitution conviction.

If you are an attorney, you ought to be able to
figure out how not to get arrested.

relationship, many state bars have been remarkably forgiving.

    An actual conviction is not necessary to to get in trouble with the bar - evidence that an atty has committed a criminal act  amounting to moral turpitude is enough.

    Whether the violation state prostitution laws is such a criminal offense seems not to be well settled and probably vvaries by state.

    The tester for the DC Madam - a Md atty who was a long time client of the service and who tested new escorts- only got a reprimand from the Md. bar.

    As far as I know, Mr. Spitzer has not been sanctioned by the NYBar for his illegal dalliances, even though he clearly violated both the fed Mann Act and Travel Act as well as state law.

     On the other hand, a Florida atty who agreed to reduce his price in exchange for sex with the client got disbarred.

While any criminal conviction can cause a reaction from the bar, minor offenses will usually trigger a reprimand.

I know several attorneys with convictions of minor matters - DUI and things of that level.  The convicting court reported them to the bar. There was an "investigation."  The result was a "private reproval," which is never made public.

The bar gets nasty if it involves a client.

Contrary to public opinion, the state bar is stricter than almost any other profession.  California and other states follow Huey Long's view when it comes to firing teachers, namely you won't get in trouble unless you are caught in bed with a live boy or a dead girl.  Even that may result in a temporary suspension with pay.