State Bar & Bar Associations
Apr. 18, 2017
Bill would require attorneys to disclose pro bono work, donations
Proposed legislation would mandate information be reported to the State Bar and posted on the lawyers' online bar profiles.
By Lyle Moran
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Attorneys would be required to publicly disclose the amount of money they donate to legal aid organizations and the number of pro bono hours they work each year under legislation pending in Sacramento.
The bill would mandate the information be reported to the State Bar and posted on the lawyers' profiles on the bar's website.
State Sen. Bob Wieckowski, SB 316's author, said the required ann...
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