Top 10 Tips For Taking the State Bar
7/1/19
We’ve asked our attorneys for their advice for taking the bar. Here are our top 10 tips.
- Start studying early and create a study schedule.
This can be difficult to do with law school, but if you have a free …
California Attorneys Who Fail to Comply with the State Bar Re-Fingerprinting Rule Risk Monetary Penalties and License Suspension
4/30/19
By: Paige Pembrook
April 30, 2019 marks the initial deadline for California attorneys to comply with California Rules of Court, Rule 9.9.5—the rule that requires attorneys to re-submit fingerprints to the State Bar so the Bar can obtain records regarding …
Can California Associate Attorneys Be Disciplined For Their Boss’s Misconduct?
2/27/19
By: Gregory Fayard
The answer to this question is yes, in certain circumstances. In November 2018, after 29 years, California enacted new rules of professional conduct for lawyers. The new rules have some major changes from the old rules. One …
New Task Force Aims to Reform California’s Technological Ethical Rules
1/15/19
By: Paige Pembrook
On December 5, 2018, the California State Bar Task Force on Access Through Innovation in Legal Services held its first meeting and started a long process to modernize ethical rules that currently inhibit lawyers from fully using …
The California State Bar’s New Rule Follows a National Trend of Disciplining Attorneys for Discrimination
8/24/18
By: Paige Pembrook
The newly revised California Rules of Professional Conduct for attorneys, set to take effect November 1, 2018, include a tougher approach to discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in legal practice that exposes attorneys to State Bar discipline even …