State Bar & Bar Associations
Jul. 2, 2025
Attorney to appeal ruling upholding State Bar's ban on inactive neutrals
An appellate court upheld a 2005 State Bar policy keeping inactive licensees from working as mediators or arbitrators -- a rule now facing a potential high court challenge.
The attorney for a man challenging a State Bar policy that prevents inactive attorneys from serving as neutrals said Tuesday he will appeal.
"We think the Court of Appeal got it wrong," said Leonard S. Steiner, a partner with Steiner & Libo APC in Los Angeles. "We will be petitioning for Supreme Court review."
Steiner represents Morris S. Getzels, a sole proprietor in Los Angeles who spent much of his career representing civil clients in police mis...
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