May 25, 2016
Time has come to de-unify the State Bar of California
The de-unification plan should focus on the Supreme Court's oversight of the State Bar's public protection mission, while simultaneously supporting the gradual unwinding of the sections from the bar. By William N. Hebert
William N. Hebert
One Lombard Street
San Francisco , CA 94111
William N. Hebert served on the State Bar Board of Governors (now Board of Trustees) from 2007-2011, and served as State Bar president for the 2010-2011 term. As State Bar president, he chaired the first Governance in the Public Interest Task Force.
In the next few months, the California State Legislature will consider Assembly Bill 2878, which is a bill affecting every lawyer admitted to practice in California. Right now, we have a "unified" or "integrated" State Bar: The same statewide entity that licenses attorneys also serves to support a statewide voluntary association of attorneys. The Legislature is considering whether the State Bar should reorganize so it will con...
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