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Jul. 21, 2017
State Bar bill will benefit us all
On July 17, the State Assembly Judiciary Committee unanimously voted in favor of Senate Bill 36, which changes the form and functions of the State Bar of California. Every member of the State Bar, the California judiciary, and the public will be affected by these governance changes.
William N. Hebert
One Lombard Street
San Francisco , CA 94111
William N. Hebert served on the State Bar Board of Governors (now Board of Trustees) from 2007-2011, and served as State Bar president for the 2010-2011 term. As State Bar president, he chaired the first Governance in the Public Interest Task Force.
On July 17, the State Assembly Judiciary Committee unanimously voted in favor of Senate Bill 36, which changes the form and functions of the State Bar of California. Every member of the State Bar, the California judiciary, and the public will be affected by these governance changes.
The bill is broad in scope, but has several salient points. It shrinks the size of our governing Board of Trustees from 19 to 13 members and creates an ...
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