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Government

Feb. 13, 2013

State Bar task force debates hands-on training for new lawyers

A State Bar task force is in agreement that new attorneys should receive more hands-on training at the beginning of their careers. What remains unclear, however, is how that training might be implemented.


By Saul Sugarman


Daily Journal Staff Writer


SAN FRANCISCO - A State Bar task force is in agreement that new attorneys should receive more hands-on training at the beginning of their careers. What remains unclear, however, is how that training might be implemented.


The task force on Tuesday met at State Bar offices in San Francisco and discussed a 35-page draft report that recommended prospective lawyers should complete 250 hours of skills trai...

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