State Bar & Bar Associations
May 21, 2019
Voluntary bars oppose State Bar fee hike
Several local bar associations say the State Bar’s proposed fee increase will hurt their funding and membership.
A State Bar plan to raise dues would prevent some lawyers from supporting voluntary bar assocations, several regional bar groups say.
Paying voluntary bar dues is "a struggle for some people right now," said Alameda County Bar Association CEO and general counsel Tiela M.K. Chalmers. "Sometimes they pay their local bar membership dues over a number of months to be able to afford it. The State Bar's fees are not optional, and an incr...
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