Law Practice,
Government,
California Supreme Court,
State Bar & Bar Associations
Aug. 21, 2017
The ‘last rites’ of the State Bar
We disagree that Senate Bill 36, which will change the structure of the bar and how its trustees are selected, is something to celebrate.
Karen M. Goodman
Principal
Goodman & Associates
3840 Watt Ave
Sacramento , CA 95821
Email: kgoodman@goodman-law.com
University of San Francisco SOL; San Francisco CA
Luis J. Rodriguez
Division Chief of the Youth Services Division
Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office
Gretchen M. Nelson
Nelson & Fraenkel LLP
707 Wilshire Blvd Ste 3600
Los Angeles , CA 90017
Phone: (213) 622-6469
Fax: (213) 622-6019
Email: gnelson@nflawfirm.com
Georgetown University Law Center; Washington DC
Senate Bill 36, currently moving through the California Legislature, proposes to change the structure of the State Bar of California. We disagree with the bill’s supporters, like former State Bar President William N. Hebert, that this is a moment to celebrate.
The bill does finally require the State Bar to examine the solvency of the Client Security Fund, which most agree is necessary. And it requires the bar to “study” the status o...
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