Law Practice
Jan. 10, 2014
The dawning of the 'not lawfully present attorney'
The Garcia court's opinion and the new law are the direct product of two serious legal errors committed in the legislative analyses of AB 1024. By Larry DeSha
On Jan. 2, the state Supreme Court granted the motion of the Committee of Bar Examiners to admit Sergio Garcia, an "undocumented immigrant," to the State Bar and the practice of law. A new law - Assembly Bill 1024 - had just created the category of "not lawfully present attorney," and dozens and then hundreds more will soon be appearing in a court near you. The court's opinion and the new law are the direct product of two se...
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