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Discipline

Jun. 17, 2011

State Bar Discipline Prosecutor Resigns

Barely 10 months after taking over as the State Bar's top discipline prosecutor, James E. Towery announced his resignation Wednesday.


By Don J. DeBenedictis


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Barely 10 months after taking over as the State Bar's top discipline prosecutor, James E. Towery announced his resignation Wednesday.


Saddled with a seemingly intractable backlog of cases and facing demands from bar governors and legislators to whittle it down, Towery said he will depart July 1.


"After much reflection, I have come to the conclusion that this position and my p...

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