Administrative/Regulatory
Aug. 5, 2014
Death knell for State Bar's opt-out fees?
A line of appellate decisions that put into question the way many mandatory state bars collect lawyer dues to pay for their political and ideological activities has bar leaders around the country cautiously worried.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Late last year, faced with a petition from a disgruntled lawyer and former legislator, the Nebraska Supreme Court radically reshaped the state bar association there. In the process, it cut mandatory dues from $335 to $98.
The principal reason was a line of U.S. Supreme Court and other appellate decisions that put into question the way many mandatory state bars collect lawyer dues to pay for the...
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