Government
May 13, 2014
Defense lawyers fret over advance fee bill
The State Bar's board of trustees was slated to vote Friday to officially support the legislation, but a last-minute outcry from the criminal defense bar caused the vote to be postponed.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO - A longstanding feud within California's legal community could be reignited by a bill to block attorneys from spending up-front fees paid for work yet to be performed. The proposal is reminiscent of past, controversial efforts to limit attorneys' collection of advance fees, but backers with the State Bar say the recent proposal is unrelated and would protect attorneys engaged in legitimate...
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