The State Bar Act
The State Bar Act refers to the California Business & Professions Code Div. 3 - Professions and Vocations Generally, Ch. 4 - Attorneys (Bus. & Prof. Code §§ 6000 et seq.)
State Bar Act (download PDF)
- ARTICLE 1 General Provisions
§ 6000. Short Title § 6001. State Bar; Perpetual Succession; Seal; Revenue; Powers; Laws Applicable § 6001.1 State Bar - Protection of the Public as the Highest Priority § 6001.3 Legislative Intent, Findings, and Declarations; Development, Report, and Implementation of Goals § 6001.4 State Bar Employee Compensation and Benefits § 6001.5 Fingerprints Requirement § 6002. Members § 6002.1 Official Membership Records § 6003. Classes of Members § 6004. Active Members § 6005. Inactive Members § 6006. Retirement from Practice; Privileges of Inactive Members § 6007. Involuntary Enrollment as an Inactive Member § 6008. Property; Exemption from Taxation § 6008.1 Bonds, Notes, etc.; Liability; Approval § 6008.2 Bonds, Notes, etc.; Exemption from Taxation § 6008.3 Default Upon Obligations; Rights and Remedies § 6008.4 Exercise of Powers by Board of Trustees § 6008.6 Award of Contracts-Limits, Request for Proposal Procedure § 6008.7 Purchasing Policies; Align with Other State Agencies § 6009. City or County Registration of Attorneys Who Qualify as Lobbyists; Lobbyist Information That May be Required to be Disclosed § 6009.3 Attorney to Inform Client in Writing Concerning Voluntary Contributions § 6009.5 Collection and Reporting of Demographic Data - Procedures and Limitations
- ARTICLE 2 Conflicts of Interest
§ 6010. Board of Trustees in General § 6011. Appointment of the Executive Director of the State Bar § 6012. Appointment of the General Counsel of the State Bar § 6013.1 State Bar Board of Trustees - Appointment of Attorney Members by the Supreme Court; State Bar Administrative Responsibilities for Appointment Process § 6013.3 State Bar Board of Trustees - Appointment of Attorney Members by the Senate Committee on Rules and by the Speaker of the Assembly § 6013.5 Public Members; Appointment; Qualifications; Term § 6013.5.5 Public Members Appointment or Reappointment to the State Bar Board of Trustees - Applicable Provisions § 6013.6 Employment by Public Agencies; Reduced Compensation; Job-Related Benefits § 6015. Qualifications of Members § 6016. Tenure of Members; Vacancies; Interim Board § 6016.2 Board Member Removal § 6019. Appointments § 6020. Officers in General § 6021. Appointment of Chair and Vice Chair by Supreme Court; Assumption of Duties; Time; Terms § 6023. Continuance in Office § 6024. Duties of Officers § 6025. Rules and Regulations; Meetings and Quorum § 6026.7 Meetings of the Board of Trustees - Open Meeting Requirements § 6026.11 Conformance with the California Public Records Act § 6027. Special Meetings § 6028. Payment of Expenses; Compensation § 6029. Appointment of Committees, Officers and Employees; Salaries and Expenses § 6030. Executive Functions; Enforcement of Chapter; Injunction § 6031. Functions in Aid of Jurisprudence, Justice; Evaluation of Justices § 6031.5 Conference of Delegates, State Bar Sections-Restriction on Funding, Voluntary Fees § 6032. California Supreme Court Historical Society; Funding; Fees § 6032.1 Funding of California ChangeLawyers § 6032.5 Public Interest Attorney Loan Repayment Account § 6033. Nonprofit Organizations Providing Free Legal Services-Collection of Voluntary Financial Support; Task Force Study § 6034. Collection of Unpaid Amounts Owed to State Bar § 6034.1 Prioritizing Consumer Protection and Access to Justice in Legal Sandbox Initiatives
- ARTICLE 2.5 Conflicts of Interest
§ 6035. Definitions § 6036. Disqualification of Member for Financial or Personal Conflict; Exceptions; Disclosure § 6037. Violations by Members; Validity of Action or Decision of Board; Termination of Member; Misdemeanor; Civil and Criminal Penalties § 6038. Governmental Decisions of Specified State Agencies; Applicability of Conflict of Interest Provisions to Members Thereof
- ARTICLE 3 Committees of the State Bar
§ 6043.5 Complaints; False and Malicious § 6044. Investigative Powers § 6044.5 Disclosure of Information from Investigations or Formal Proceedings § 6046. Examining Committee; Powers; Composition § 6046.2 Adoption of Uniform Bar Examination Report § 6046.5 Examining Committee Public Member Appointments; Term; Rights and Duties § 6046.6 Alterations to Bar Examination; Dealings with Law School Council and Deans; Scaling; Notice of Use of Artificial Intelligence § 6046.7 Adoption of Rules for the Regulation and Oversight of Unaccredited Law Schools – Collection of Fees to Fund Regulatory Responsibilities § 6046.8 Evaluation of Bar Exam Adjustment of Exam or Passing Score; Report to Supreme Court and Legislature § 6047. Rules and Regulations of Examining Committee § 6049. Power to Take Evidence, Administer Oaths, and Issue Subpoenas § 6049.1 Professional Misconduct Proceeding in Another Jurisdiction; Expedited Disciplinary Proceeding § 6049.2 Introduction of Transcripts of Testimony Given in Contested Civil Action or Special Proceeding § 6050. Disobedience of Subpoena as Contempt § 6051. Attachment for Disobeying Subpoena; Proceedings and Punishment; Alternative Procedure; Order to Show Cause § 6051.1 Motion to Quash Subpoena § 6052. Administration of Oaths; Issuance of Subpoenas; Depositions § 6053. Examination of Mental or Physical Condition, Reports § 6054. Criminal History Information; Fingerprinting
- ARTICLE 3 Nonprofit Association
§ 6055. Nonprofit Association Act § 6056. Creation of Association; Nature of Corporation; Governance; Assistance from State Bar § 6056.3 Transfers from State Bar to Association
- ARTICLE 3.5 California Lawyers Association
§ 6055. Nonprofit Association Act § 6056. Creation of Association; Nature of Corporation; Governance; Assistance from State Bar § 6056.3 Transfers from State Bar to Association
- ARTICLE 4 Admission to the Practice of Law
§ 6060. Qualifications; Examination and Fee § 6060.1 Violation of University or Law School Rules § 6060.10 State Bar Exam Accessibility Reporting to Legislature § 6060.2 Confidentiality of Proceedings re Moral Character § 6060.25 Confidentiality of Information Provided by Applicant to the State Bar for Admission and License to Practice Law § 6060.3 Late Filing Fees; Refunds § 6060.5 Different Bar Examination for Particular Applicants § 6060.6 Identification Number in Lieu of Social Security Number § 6060.7 Law Schools and Law Study Degree Programs - Subject to the Approval, Regulation and Oversight of the Examining Committee § 6060.9 Accreditation of Law Schools; Prohibited Conditions § 6061. Disclosure Statements - Unaccredited Law Schools § 6061.5 Affiliation Disclosure - Unaccredited Law Schools § 6061.7 Law Schools Not Approved by the American Bar Association; Website Disclosures; Required Information; Accuracy of Information § 6062. Out-of-State Attorneys § 6063. Fees § 6064. Admission § 6064.1 Advocacy of Overthrow of Government § 6065. Inspection of Papers and Grading § 6066. Review of Refusal of Certification § 6067. Oath § 6068. Duties of Attorney § 6069. Authorization for Disclosure of Financial Records; Subpoena; Notice; Review
- ARTICLE 4.5 Mandatory Continuing Legal Education
§ 6070. Establishment and Administration; Adoption of Rule by Supreme Court § 6070.1 Full-time Employees of the State of California—Definition § 6070.5 Mandatory Continuing Education Curriculum; Training on Implicit Bias § 6071. Legal Education in Remedies Available for Civil Rights Violations; Amendment of Rule by Supreme Court
- ARTICLE 4.7 Contracts for Legal Services
§ 6072. Pro Bono Legal Services Certification; Failure to Comply, Considerations; Definitions
- ARTICLE 4.8 Pro Bono Services
§ 6073. Pro Bono Services - Fulfillment of Commitment by Financial Support to Organizations Providing Free Legal Services § 6073.1 Legal Aid Organizations, Persons of Limited Means, Pro Bono, and Reduced Fee Legal Services—Definitions § 6073.2 Pro Bono Reporting Requirements § 6074. Pro Bono Civil Legal Assistance to Veterans and Their Families
- ARTICLE 5 Disciplinary Authority of the Board of Trustees
§ 6075. Method as Alternative and Cumulative § 6076. Rules of Professional Conduct; Formulation § 6077. Rules of Professional Conduct - Sanctions for their Violation § 6077.5 Attorney Collection Agencies § 6078. Power to Discipline and Reinstate § 6079.1 State Bar Court Hearing Judges § 6079.4 Privilege; Exercise of Not Deemed Failure to Cooperate § 6079.5 Chief Trial Counsel; Appointment; Term; Qualifications § 6080. Records § 6081. Report to Supreme Court § 6081.1 Transcription of Oral Testimony § 6082. Review by Supreme Court § 6083. Petition to Review; Burden of Proof § 6084. Order by Supreme Court § 6085. Rights of Person Complained Against § 6085.5 Disciplinary Charges; Pleas to Allegations § 6086. Procedure § 6086.1 Disciplinary Proceeding Hearings and Records Shall be Public § 6086.2 State Bar Records § 6086.20 Private Reprovals; Recommendations for Codifying a Formal Disciplinary Diversion Program § 6086.5 State Bar Court; Establishment; Powers; Rules § 6086.65 State Bar Court Review Department § 6086.7 Court Notification to State Bar for Misconduct, Misrepresentation,Incompetent Representation and Imposition of Sanctions § 6086.8 Reporting Requirements - Court, Insurers and Attorneys § 6086.10 Payment of Cost of Disciplinary Proceedings § 6086.13 Imposition of Monetary Sanction in Disciplinary Matter § 6086.14 Alternative Dispute Resolution Discipline Mediation Program - Formulation and Administration § 6086.15 State Bar Annual Discipline Report to Legislature § 6086.16 Report on the Status of Regulatory and Disciplinary Efforts Concerning Alleged Abuses § 6087. Effect of Chapter on Powers of Supreme Court § 6088. Provision for Rules
- ARTICLE 5.5 Miscellaneous Disciplinary Provisions
§ 6090.5 Attorney/Client Agreement Not to File Complaint - Cause for Discipline § 6090.6 State Bar Access to Nonpublic Court Records § 6090.8 Duty to Disclose Certain Licensee Information; Complaint to State Bar § 6091. Trust Fund Account's State Bar Investigation/Audit § 6091.1 Client Trust Fund Accounts - Investigation of Overdrafts and Misappropriations § 6091.2 Definitions Applicable to Section 6091.1 § 6091.3 Client Trust Account Reporting and Oversight—Financial Institutions § 6091.4 State Bar Access to Attorney Records for Compliance Reviews; Confidentiality of Information § 6092. Attorney Competency - Study and Report to Legislature § 6092.5 Duties of Disciplinary Agency § 6093. Conditions of Probation § 6093.5 Notify Complainant of Status of Complaint § 6094. Communications to Disciplinary Agency Privileged § 6094.5 Goals and Policy of Disciplinary Agency § 6095. Disciplinary Procedures - Public Hearings; Reports, Audits § 6095.1 Complaints Against Attorneys - Statistical Information; Reports to Legislative Committees; Equitable Use of Resources
- ARTICLE 6 Disciplinary Authority of the Courts
§ 6100. Disbarment or Suspension § 6101. Conviction of Crimes Involving Moral Turpitude § 6102. Conviction of Crime - Suspension and Disbarment Procedure § 6103. Sanctions for Violation of Oath or Attorney's Duties § 6103.5 Communicate Written Offer of Settlement to Client § 6103.6 Violation of Probate Code Section 15687 or Part 3.5 of Division 11 of Probate Code - Grounds for Discipline § 6103.7 Report of Suspected Immigration Status Cause for Discipline § 6104. Appearing for Party without Authority § 6105. Permitting Misuse of Name § 6106. Moral Turpitude, Dishonesty or Corruption Irrespective of Criminal Conviction § 6106.1 Advocacy of Overthrow of Government § 6106.2 Violation of Civil Code Section 55.3 - Grounds for Discipline § 6106.3 Mortgage Loan Modifications: Violation of Civil Code Sections 2944.6 – Grounds for Discipline § 6106.4 Excluded Events Exempt from Attorney Discipline and Admission Denial § 6106.5 Insurance Claims; Fraud § 6106.6 Insurance Claims; Fraud; Investigation of Licensee § 6106.7 Professional Sports Service Contracts § 6106.8 Sexual Involvement Between Lawyers and Clients; Rule of Professional Conduct § 6106.9 Sexual Relations Between Attorney and Client § 6107. Proceedings Upon Court's Own Knowledge or Upon Information § 6108. Accusation § 6109. Order to Appear and Answer; Service § 6110. Citation § 6111. Appearance; Determination Upon Default § 6112. Answer § 6113. Time for Answer After Objection § 6114. Judgment Upon Plea of Guilty or Failure to Answer; Trial Upon Denial of Charges § 6115. Reference to Take Depositions § 6116. Judgment § 6117. Effect of Disbarment or Suspension
- ARTICLE 7 Unlawful Practice of Law
§ 6125. Necessity of Active Membership in State Bar § 6126. Unauthorized Practice or Advertising as a Misdemeanor § 6126.3 Authority of Courts; Assumption of Jurisdiction Over Practices of Persons Who Advertise or Hold Themselves Out as Entitled to Practice Law
but are Not Members of the State Bar or Otherwise Authorized to Practice Law§ 6126.4 Authority of Courts to Assume Jurisdiction Extends to Immigration Consultants § 6126.5 Relief § 6126.7 Translation of Specified Phrases; Violation; Remedies § 6127. Contempt of Court § 6127.5 Law Corporation Under Professional Corporation Act § 6128. Deceit, Collusion, Delay of Suit and Improper Receipt of Money as Misdemeanor § 6129. Buying Claim as Misdemeanor § 6130. Disbarred or Suspended Attorney Suing as Assignee § 6131. Aiding Defense Where Partner or Self has Acted as Public Prosecutor; Misdemeanor and Disbarment § 6132. Law Firm Name - Removal of Name of Disciplined Attorney § 6133. Supervision of Disciplined Attorney Activities by Law Firms
- ARTICLE 8 Revenue
§ 6140. Membership Fee; Time of Payment § 6140.02 State Bar Allocation of Nonmandatory Dues - Support Of Free Legal Services By Nonprofit Organizations § 6140.03 Increase in Annual Fee to Support Nonprofits Providing Free Legal Services to Needy; Opt Out Provision § 6140.05 State Bar Lobbying Activities - Keller Deduction; Limits on Expenditures § 6140.1 Annual Budget § 6140.10 State Bar Building Lease Costs; Report to Legislature § 6140.11 State Bar Employees Salaries and Benefits Funding; Report to Legislature; Workforce Reduction Plan § 6140.12 State Bar Five-Year Strategic Plan; Implementation and Reporting Requirements § 6140.13 Costs of Administering Compliance Reviews and Audits of Client Trust Accounts § 6140.14 Costs of Pilot Programs to Fund Disciplinary Diversion Programs; Report to Legislature § 6140.16 State Bar Review of Workload Standards § 6140.2 Goal for Timely Disposition of Complaints § 6140.37 Information Technology Projects – In-House Employee Preference § 6140.5 Client Security Fund; Establishment; Payments; Administration; Funding § 6140.55 Increase Annual Membership Fee - Client Security Fund § 6140.56 State Bar Analysis and Review of Client Security Fund; Report to Legislature § 6140.6 Costs of Disciplinary System § 6140.7 Disciplinary Costs Added to Membership Fee § 6140.8 Order Imposed on Licensee to Pay Restitution; Money Judgment Enforcement; Application with Client Security Fund § 6140.9 Support for Programs Established Pursuant to Attorney Diversion and Assistance Act and Related Programs § 6141. Inactive Membership Fee; Waivers § 6141.1 Waiver of Membership Fee § 6141.3 Affinity Programs; Use of Revenues § 6142. Certificate of Payment § 6143. Suspension for Nonpayment and Reinstatement; Penalties § 6143.5 Members Failure to Pay Child Support § 6144. Disposition of Fees § 6144.1 Net Proceeds from Sale or Lease of Real Property Held By State Bar § 6144.5 Annual Membership Fees Augmentation - Legislative Intent § 6145. Annual Financial Statement; Bi-Annual Performance Audit; Bar Exam Audit § 6145.1 Report on fee increase; assessment of programs; progress report on processing standards
- ARTICLE 8.5 Fee Agreements
§ 6146. Limitations; Periodic Payments; Definitions § 6147. Contingency Fee Contract: Contents; Effect of Noncompliance; Application to Contracts for Recovery of Workers’ Compensation Benefits § 6147.5 Contingency Fee Contracts; Recovery of Claims Between Merchants § 6148. Written Fee Contract: Contents; Effect of Noncompliance § 6149. Written Fee Contract Confidential Communication § 6149.5 Insurer Notification to Claimant of Settlement Payment Delivered to Claimant’s Attorney
- ARTICLE 9 Unlawful Solicitation
§ 6150. Relation of Article to Chapter § 6151. Runners and Cappers-Definitions § 6152. Prohibition of Solicitation § 6153. Violation as Misdemeanor; Forfeiture of Public Office or Employment § 6154. Invalidity of Contract for Services § 6155. Lawyer Referral Service-Ownership, Operation; Formulation and Enforcement of Rules and Regulations; Fees § 6155.1 Violation of Section 6155; Civil Penalty § 6156. Civil Actions and Remedies for Violations of Legal Fee-sharing Restrictions § 6156.5 Violations; Private Civil Actions and Remedies
- ARTICLE 9.5 Legal Advertising
§ 6157. Definitions § 6157.1 Advertisements-False, Misleading or Deceptive § 6157.2 Advertisements-Prohibited Content, Disclosures, and Civil Remedies § 6157.3 Advertisements-Disclosure of Payor Other Than Member § 6157.4 Lawyer Referral Service Advertisements-Necessary Disclosures § 6157.5 Advertisements-Immigration or Naturalization Legal Services; Disclosures § 6158. Electronic Media Advertisements; Compliance with Sections 6157.1 and 6157.2; Message May Not Be False, Misleading or Deceptive;
Message Must Be Factually Substantiated§ 6158.1 Rebuttable Presumptions; False, Misleading or Deceptive Message § 6158.2 Presumptions; Information Not False, Misleading or Deceptive § 6158.3 Portrayal of Result in Particular Case or Cases; Additional Disclosures § 6158.4 Enforcement; Complaint Claiming Violation; State Bar Determination; Declaratory Relief; Civil Action for Recovery Paid into Client Security Fund;
Award of Attorney's Fees; Records; Unfounded Complaints§ 6158.5 Application of Article to Lawyers, Lawyer Referral Services and Others § 6158.7 Violation of Section 6157.1, subdivision (a) or (b) of Section 6157.2, or Section 6157.3, 6158, 6158.1, or 6158.3 – Cause for Discipline § 6159. Court Reporting Requirements for Violations § 6159.1 Retention of Advertisement § 6159.2 Scope of Article-Provisions Not Exclusive
- ARTICLE 9.6 Legal Aid Organizations
§ 6159.5 Legal Aid Organizations – Legislative Findings § 6159.51 Legal Aid Organizations – Defined § 6159.52 Legal Aid Organizations – Use of Terms; Prohibitions § 6159.53 Legal Aid Organizations – Remedies for Violation of Section 6159.52
- ARTICLE 10 Law Corporations
§ 6160. Nature § 6161. Application for Registration § 6161.1 Renewal of Registration § 6161.2 Payment of Fees; Uses § 6162. Report of Changes of Personnel, Officers, etc. § 6163. Annual Report § 6165. Licensed Personnel § 6166. Disqualified Shareholder; Income § 6167. Misconduct § 6168. Investigation of Conduct; Powers § 6169. Notice to Show Cause; Hearing; Findings and Recommendations; Review § 6170. Judicial Review § 6171. Formation of Rules and Regulations § 6171.1 Death of Sole Shareholder § 6172. Disciplinary Powers of Supreme Court
- ARTICLE 10.1 Alternative Dispute Resolution Certification Program
(§ 6173)
§ 6173. Program to Certify Alternative Dispute Resolution Firms, Providers, or Practitioners
- ARTICLE 10.2 Limited Liability Partnerships
§ 6174. Administrative or Filing Requirements; Payment and Use of Fees § 6174.5 Certificate of Registration; Filing Requirements
- ARTICLE 10.5 Provisions of Financial Services by Lawyers
§ 6175. Definitions § 6175.3 Selling Financial Products to Clients Disclosure Requirements § 6175.4 Remedies for Damages § 6175.5 Violation-Cause for Discipline § 6175.6 Court Reporting Requirements for Violations § 6176. Scope of Article-Provisions Not Exclusive § 6177. State Bar Report to the Legislature-Complaints Filed; Disciplinary Action Taken
- ARTICLE 11 Cessation of Law Practice - Jurisdiction of Courts
§ 6180. Notice of Cessation; Jurisdiction of Courts § 6180.1 Notice; Form and Contents; Persons Notified § 6180.2 Application for Assumption of Jurisdiction Over Law Practice; Venue § 6180.3 Contents and Verification of Application § 6180.4 Hearing on Application; Issuance of Order to Show Cause; Service § 6180.5 Court Order Assuming Jurisdiction; Appointment and Duties of Attorneys § 6180.6 Limitation on Conduct of Supervised Law Practice § 6180.7 Employment of Appointed Attorney or Associates by Client of Affected Attorney § 6180.8 Interim Orders; Service § 6180.9 Pending Proceedings in Probate, Guardianship, or Conservatorship; Subjection of Legal Representative to Orders of Court § 6180.10 Application of Lawyer-Client Privilege to Appointed Attorney; Disclosures § 6180.11 Liabilities of Persons and Entities § 6180.12 Appointed Attorneys; Compensation; Reimbursement for Necessary Expenses § 6180.13 Stay or Appeal of Order § 6180.14 Attorney and Law Practice Defined § 6185. Power of Practice Administrator to Control Practice of Deceased or Disabled Member's Practice
- ARTICLE 12 Incapacity to Attend to Law Practice - Jurisdiction of Courts
§ 6190. Authority of Courts; Attorney Incapable of Practice; Protection of Clients § 6190.1 Application for Assumption by Court of Jurisdiction; Consent by Attorney § 6190.2 Verification and Contents of Application § 6190.3 Hearing; Notice; Service of Copies of Application § 6190.34 Findings; Orders § 6190.4 Law Governing § 6190.5 Concurrent Proceedings § 6190.6 Termination of Proceedings
- ARTICLE 13 Arbitration of Attorneys' Fees
§ 6200. Establishment of System and Procedure; Jurisdiction; Local Bar Association Rules § 6201. Notice to Client; Request for Arbitration; Client's Waiver of Right to Arbitration § 6202. Disclosure of Attorney-Client Communication and Work Product; Limitation § 6203. Award; Contents; Finality; Petition to Court; Award of Fees and Costs § 6204. Agreement to be Bound by Award of Arbitrator; Trial After Arbitration in Absence of Agreement; Prevailing Party; Effect of Award and Determination § 6204.5 Disqualification of Arbitrators; Post-arbitration Notice § 6206. Arbitration Barred if Time for Commencing Civil Action Barred; Exception
- ARTICLE 14 Funds for the Provision of Legal Services to Indigent Persons
§ 6210. Legislative Findings; Purpose of Program § 6210.5 Legal Services Trust Fund Commission; Composition, Authority, Administration, and Reporting § 6211. IOLTA Accounts; Trust Fund Deposits, Interest Distribution, and Professional Conduct Authority § 6212. Requirements in Establishing Client Trust Accounts; Amount of Interest; Remittance to State Bar; Statements and Reports § 6213. Definitions § 6214. Qualified Legal Service Projects § 6214.5 Law School Program - Date of Eligibility for Funding § 6215. Qualified Support Centers § 6216. Distribution of Funds § 6217. Maintenance of Quality Services, Professional Standards, Attorney-Client Privilege; Funds to be Expended in Accordance with Article; Interference with Attorney Prohibited § 6218. Eligibility for Services; Establishment of Guidelines; Funds to be Expended in Accordance with Article § 6219. Provisions of Work Opportunities and Scholarships for Disadvantaged Law Students § 6220. Private Attorneys Providing Legal Services Without Charge; Support Center Services § 6221. Services for Indigent Members of Disadvantaged and Underserved Groups § 6222. Financial Statements; Submission to State Bar; State Bar Report § 6223. Expenditure of Funds; Prohibitions § 6224. State Bar; Powers; Determination of Qualifications to Receive Funds; Denial of Funds; Termination; Procedures § 6225. Implementation of Article; Adoption of Rules and Regulations; Procedures § 6226. Implementation of Article; Resolution § 6227. Credit of State Not Pledged § 6228. Severability
- ARTICLE 15 Attorney Diversion and Assistance Act
§ 6230. Legislative Intent § 6231. Attorney Diversion and Assistance Program Act § 6232. Practices and Procedures; Program Admission; Obligations § 6233. Restrictions; Reinstatement § 6234. Information Provided to or Obtained by Program; Limitations on Disclosure, Admissibility and Confidentiality § 6235. Expenses and Fees; Financial Assistance Program § 6236. Outreach Activities § 6237. Effect on Disciplinary Authority
- ARTICLE 16 Attorneys Providing Immigration Reform Act Services
§ 6240. Definitions § 6241. Applicability of Article § 6242. Immigration Reform Act Services; Refunding of Advance Payment; Statement of Accounting § 6243. Written Contract for Legal Services; Reporting of Complaints; Languages for Form of Notice; Failure to Comply
- ARTICLE 17 The California Consumer Legal Funding Act
§ 6250. Definitions § 6251. Consumer Legal Funding Contracts; Required Terms § 6252. Required Contract Disclosures; Notice of Legal Claim Outcome § 6253. Determination of Contracted Repayment Amount § 6254. Prohibited Conduct; Civil Liability and Remedies § 6255. Assignment of Contingent Rights to Legal Claim Proceeds § 6256. Attorney Conduct and Financial Interests in Consumer Legal Funding; Discipline