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A recent survey revealed that as many as one in three lawyers is a problem drinker. For those in recovery, the holidays can be a difficult time. Here are some tips for coping. The State Bar also has a support program.
The State Bar won’t be required to release bar applicants’ personal information – including race, law school grade-point average, LSAT and bar exam scores.
The State Bar Court’s new hearing judge, Cynthia Valenzuela, has seen the direct impacts of notario fraud, where non-lawyers take advantage of people seeking immigration advice.
Does your last name start with the letters N through Z? You’re due Feb. 1 for MCLE compliance. Take this month’s test and earn one hour
of credit.
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Last month, the California Supreme Court authorized the collection of fees for active attorneys for 2017. Fee statements are in the works. Meanwhile, attorneys should check that they have provided an accurate email address to the State Bar as the bar moves toward electronic billing.
A Kern County prosecutor who falsified a confession, leading a court to drop all charges against an accused child molester, faces a one-year suspension of his law license for his misconduct.
The 43 percent pass rate for those who took the July bar exam was the lowest since 1984. In all 3,332 people passed the test, making them eligible to practice law in California as long as they meet other qualifications for admission.
Lawyer disbarred for siphoning $600K from his law firm
CYLA: Thinking creatively about expert witnesses
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