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The State Bar of California's California Board of Legal Specialization reported today that 75 percent of the examinees passed the October 2015 Legal Specialist Examination.
The State Bar Board of Trustees has approved the transfer of $2 million in reserves to the Client Security Fund, boosting the amount available for payouts this year to $8 million.
Unaccredited law schools in California will be required to report student attrition rates in the written disclosures that must be provided to students under a new rule approved today by the State Bar Board of Trustees.
Two attorneys from Northern California won election today to serve on the Board of Trustees for the State Bar of California.
The State Bar of California’s Governance in the Public Interest Task Force today heard from six experts on the structure and functioning of lawyer and other professional organizations.
The State Bar of California’s Governance in the Public Interest Task Force will meet Thursday, Feb. 25, in San Francisco, to learn about how other State Bars and regulatory agencies are organized and governed.
The State Bar is pleased to announce new grants to provide legal services that help prevent foreclosure and foster community redevelopment for low-income Californians.
The State Bar Court Review Department has recommended disbarment for Los Angeles attorney Gene Wook Choe for misconduct that included collecting $258,400 in illegal advanced fees for loan modification services.
Candidates are sought to serve as State Bar Court judges. One Review Department and two Hearing Department judge positions are being filled.
The Board of Trustees for the State Bar of California adopted a budget for 2016-2018 today that includes a 6.2 percent reduction in expenditures for this year.