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Jul. 22, 2019

California’s unique State Bar Court

California is the only state with a court whose judges are dedicated solely to considering attorney admission and discipline matters.

Jennifer Teaford

Of Counsel
California Appellate Law Group LLP

96 Jessie St
San Francisco , CA 94105

Email: jennifer.teaford@calapplaw.com

Jennifer Teaford previously served as a senior attorney and then as assistant chief court counsel in the appellate division of the State Bar Court of California. She currently handles State Bar Court and other appeals with the California Appellate Law Group LLP, an appellate boutique with offices in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Find out more about Jennifer and the California Appellate Law Group LLP at www.calapplaw.com. Appellate Zealots is a monthly column on recent appellate decisions and appellate issues written by the attorneys of the California Appellate Law Group LLP.

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California’s unique State Bar Court
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APPELLATE ZEALOTS

California is unique. It is the only state with a court whose judges are dedicated solely to considering attorney admission and discipline matters. The California Supreme Court reviews the recommendations of that court, the State Bar Court of California, but rarely rejects them. So, as a practical matter, the appellate division of the State Bar Court (which is known as the review department) has the final say on admission and discipline ...

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