A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge has granted the State Bar’s request to send to arbitration a lawsuit filed by the bar’s former executive director.

An independent examination by the California State Auditor today confirmed the integrity of the State Bar of California’s discipline case data. 

The State Bar of California has created a new series of free pamphlets for consumers who are seeking legal advice or have a problem with their attorney. 

The State Bar of California announced today that audit letters will go out next week to approximately 5,200 attorneys to ensure compliance with Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) requirements.

The Board of Trustees of the State Bar of California has named Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker, dean emerita of the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, as its next executive director/chief executive officer.  

Los Angeles attorney David J. Pasternak was elected today as president of the State Bar of California for 2015-2016.

The Board of Trustees of the State Bar of California has named Alameda County Court Executive Officer Leah T. Wilson as its first chief operations officer.

The Board of Trustees of the State Bar of California has named state industrial relations attorney Vanessa L. Holton as the State Bar’s new general counsel.  

Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy will be among the individuals, law firms and legal organizations to be honored for their extraordinary work during the State Bar’s Annual Meeting Oct. 8 through 11 in Anaheim.  

The State Bar of California is pleased to announce that Governor Jerry Brown has signed into law its annual fee bill, SB 387, which will keep the basic yearly licensing fee at $315 for 2016 for practicing lawyers in California.