State Bar of California

Leadership delays bar exam reform while entity runs out of cash.

When in doubt, write a new exam from scratch.

Regrettably, coming on down is the last thing on the California State Bar's mind.

The discipline system goes after minority attorneys, especially Black lawyers. That’s not news for us lawyers, but it is for the public.

The approval of a hefty fee increase signals friendlier feelings for the agency at the Capitol.

A State Bar task force is trying to address the longstanding problem.

The governor is likely to sign the legislation providing the first fee increase in two decades.

Southern California Institute of Law is one of two non-ABA schools that fell short.

The agency is doing so even as a task force studies whether to allow non-attorneys into the legal market.

The State Bar has been criticized for below-market lease rates in San Francisco.

Officials in Sacramento say the agency hasn’t maximized revenue from its San Francisco property.

Lawmakers want to make the agency go through the state budget process.

If non-lawyers are allowed to practice, it is very likely to affect solo and small firms the most as they tend to serve the low-income/middle-class market.

This is what the State Bar of California is trying to figure out, and you can help them out.

The most cutting-edge aspect of the proposals is to allow entities to deliver legal services even when no lawyer is in the mix.

The State Bar has started to issue fines to non-compliant attorneys.

One San Diego-based group wants the State Bar to weigh in on the topic.

The state Senate approved a bill in line with the state auditor’s recommendations for a fee increase.

The agency is examining how artificial intelligence could help it review misconduct complaints and administer the bar exam.

A new state audit says increasing attorney fees is warranted, though at a smaller amount than the bar has proposed.