Government
Apr. 19, 2017
Bill amended to make pro bono disclosure optional
The revised legislation still requires lawyers to report their annual pro bono hours to the State Bar, as well as the amount donated to legal aid groups
By Lyle Moran
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The bill that would have required California attorneys to publicly disclose each year the amount of money they donated to legal aid organizations, as well as the number of pro bono hours they worked, has been amended to make the disclosures optional.
The revised legislation still requires lawyers to report that information to the State Bar annually, but does not mandate they display it on their p...
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