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An attorney, Atty. Camille Dizon, is the subject of a disciplinary investigation for the following acts in relation to a single client matter: (a) she executed a settlement on behalf of the client with a third party without explicit authority from the client, and presented it to the court as having been approved by the client; (b) she diverted fifteen percent of the settlement funds from the client trust account for personal use, and created fake receipts to conceal the diversion; (c) she falsified entries in the trust ledger and refused to account for funds when questioned. In light of the Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability (CPRA), answer: (a) Identify the controlling doctrine and the sanction framework applicable to grave misconduct of lawyers; (b) Based on the facts, what is the appropriate sanction and why, including the factors the Court would consider.