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10 Jun 2011, 4:23 pm by John Steele
  The Bar is controlled by a board of governors, composed of a group of members and its president, that is vested with oversight of its executive functions. [read post]
8 Nov 2007, 11:58 pm
Today I am in California for a hearing before the Board of Governors, which is the elected body that oversees the state bar exam. [read post]
1 Jun 2009, 10:13 am
From the web page of the California Bar Journal: The State Bar will create an online "Find A Lawyer" program for the public after a divided board of governors approved the project last month. [read post]
6 Nov 2007, 11:11 am
The California State Bar's Board of Governors will address the "thorny issue" of whether bar members will be required to disclose that they do not carry malpractice insurance. [read post]
1 Jul 2009, 6:40 am
The California Bar Journal has the following report: The State Bar Board of Governors declined last month to reappoint its chief trial counsel, Scott Drexel, but reconfirmed its support of the strong public protection measures that Drexel enforced. [read post]
4 Oct 2019, 5:28 am by Bob Ambrogi
Oregon has taken two major steps towards enhancing access to justice in the state, as the Oregon State Bar’s Board of Governors has voted to approve a recommendation to create a paraprofessional licensing program in the state and another to enable individuals to become licensed lawyers without attending law school, by completing a four-year tutelage program. [read post]
16 Apr 2008, 4:46 pm
Less than a month before the Board of Governors tackles the thorny concept once again, critics are coming out of the woodwork. [read post]
1 Dec 2012, 7:30 pm by Mandelman
A few weeks ago the state bar’s Review Board, which functions as the appeals court of the bar’s trial court, published a ruling that effectively prohibits lawyers representing homeowners in the hopes of getting their loan modified from accepting fees AFTER work has been completed. [read post]
1 Oct 2007, 2:55 am
  Here is the story:"The State Bar Board of Governors yesterday rejected rules that would have required California attorneys to disclose to clients and to the State Bar if they do not have malpractice insurance, and would have mandated that the State Bar identify uninsured attorneys on its Web site. [read post]
9 Mar 2011, 2:48 am by Ed
It's clear the State Bar of California is not doing any of this! [read post]
14 Dec 2007, 3:57 pm
Why the Board of Governors would anticipate that lawyers in this State would support it in any future disagreement with the State Legislature or with the Governor is beyond understanding. [read post]
The Immigrant Worker Protection Act (AB 450) On October 5, Governor Brown officially made California a so-called “sanctuary state” by signing legislation that limits coordination between local and state law enforcement and federal immigration officials. [read post]
The Immigrant Worker Protection Act (AB 450) On October 5, Governor Brown officially made California a so-called “sanctuary state” by signing legislation that limits coordination between local and state law enforcement and federal immigration officials. [read post]
9 Jan 2016, 2:49 pm by Gritsforbreakfast
Nine states have a regular pardon process but grant clemency to just a small percentage of those who ask for it, and five states — Louisiana, Maine, New Mexico, Ohio and Wisconsin — grant pardons only infrequently, depending on the governor.But several governors and state legislatures have moved in recent months to make the clemency process easier and pardons more frequent, reflecting a growing consensus that harsh mandatory minimum sentences … [read post]
18 May 2008, 9:40 pm
The California State Bar Board of Governors last week adopted a new professional rule of conduct. [read post]
25 Jan 2022, 8:42 am
Justice Sanchez was rated “exceptionally well qualified” for the position by the Commission of the California State Bar on Judicial Nominees Evaluation. [read post]
14 Jan 2009, 10:10 am
Barring sex offenders from living within 2,000 feet of schools, parks and other areas where children gather has driven many into homelessness, an unstable situation that can propel them back to crime, according to the board. [read post]
10 May 2010, 2:37 pm by Dina Allam
”  October 26, 2009 Memorandum to California State Bar Board of Governors When I was the Examinations Director for the State Bar I received hundreds of letters from unsuccessful applicants requesting reconsideration of their grades. [read post]
23 Sep 2008, 5:46 pm
Justice Chin obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in political science as well as a Doctorate of Jurisprudence from the University of San Francisco and was admitted to the California State Bar in 1970; he also has been admitted to practice before the federal courts, as well as the United States Tax Court. [read post]