State Bar & Bar Associations
Jun. 4, 2011
Senate Approves State Bar Reform
State senators voted overwhelming Thursday in support of legislation that would transform the State Bar's governing body from one comprised primarily of elected lawyers to one dominated by appointed members.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SACRAMENTO - State senators voted unanimously Thursday to overhaul the State Bar's governance structure, a plan that would for the first time give the state Supreme Court the power to appoint members, reduce the number of elected lawyers by nine and open the door for board members to serve longer terms.
The bill will next go the Assembly, where it's expected to pass, although Assembly members m...
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