Budget cuts have devastated the state’s trial courts. See where
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The California Supreme Court has asked the State Bar to
appoint a second commission to complete the difficult task of revising attorney
ethical rules.
Exploring licensing program for legal technicians is among the
likely recommendations of a State Bar task force that has been studying
solutions to the justice gap – the gap between the need for civil legal
assistance for low- and moderate-income Californians and the resources
available to meet that need.
Several opportunities for young lawyers are among the dozens
of volunteer positions that are coming available next year through the State
Bar.
A Garden Grove attorney who was the subject of hundreds of
complaints from distressed homeowners agreed to be disbarred last month for his
misconduct in 14 of those cases.