
California Bar Risks Going Bankrupt Rather Than Change Its Exam
Leadership delays bar exam reform while entity runs out of cash.
Leadership delays bar exam reform while entity runs out of cash.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The most cutting-edge aspect of the proposals is to allow entities to deliver legal services even when no lawyer is in the mix.