Did you know that the State Bar of California is the largest in the nation? Or that we are California’s largest legal aid funder? Our offices, listed below, provide many opportunities to innovate in how we serve Californians.
“I believe our leadership is deeply attuned to the challenges the public and the industry are facing and works wholeheartedly to find out-of-the box solutions and more efficient ways to operate. It also values diversity greatly. I feel fortunate to be part of such a dedicated team of forward-looking professionals who strive to serve the public daily.”
– Director General Services
Click the office name below to learn more about how each unit contributes to the State Bar's mission:
General Counsel
Provides legal advice to and representation of the State Bar Board of Trustees, committees, commissions, and staff in administrative and civil trial and appellate litigation and transactional work in substantive areas such as: State Bar discipline and admission cases, labor and employment, copyright, real estate, contracts, regulatory work, governance, general corporate matters, Bagley Keene and CPRA, and privacy. The office also reviews complaints against lawyers that have been closed by the Office of the Chief Trial Counsel without the filing of disciplinary charges and the complaining witness appeals.