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Today a judge ruled in favor of the State Bar’s protection of bar applicants’ privacy from requests for personal information.
The State Bar Board of Trustees has adopted a proposed new ethics rule regarding the special duties of prosecutors in criminal cases, specifically addressing their responsibility to disclose evidence to the defense.
Today the State Bar of California submitted a request to the California Supreme Court asking the court to grant the authority to collect fees.
The upcoming State Bar Annual Meeting in San Diego will feature prominent speakers, numerous educational opportunities for attorneys to increase their professional competency and awards ceremonies to recognize the best of the legal profession.
A San Jose attorney is facing disbarment for harming clients from the local Southeast Asian community who spoke limited English.
As a result of the Legislature not passing a fee bill, the executive director of the State Bar of California announced today that a request to the California Supreme Court asking for the court’s interim authority to assess fees for 2017 will be submitted.
Crime victims in California will benefit from nearly $7 million in new grant funding for legal aid through the federal VOCA Victim Assistance Program, the State Bar of California’s Office of Legal Services announced today.
Today the Assembly voted on new amendments to the State Bar of California fee bill, which authorizes the bar to collect annual licensing fees from lawyers.
Today the State Bar of California released its 2016 Governance in the Public Interest Task Force Report identifying core systemic problems, potential solutions, and recommendations.
The State Bar of California Board of Trustees today elected James P. Fox as president of the State Bar of California for 2016-17.