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State Bar & Bar Associations

Jul. 21, 2025

Why attorneys must speak up about the proposed rules for implementing CTAPP

Beginning in August, the State Bar of California will implement rigorous Client Trust Account Protection Program (CTAPP) compliance reviews -- potentially costing attorneys up to $25,000 -- and requiring rapid production of sensitive client communications and other trust accounting records.

Erin M. Joyce

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Erin Joyce Law, PC.

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Natalie Manoukian

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Erin Joyce Law, PC.

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Why attorneys must speak up about the proposed rules for implementing CTAPP
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The State Bar will begin implementing reviews of client trust accounting starting in August. "Proposed Scope of Client Trust Account Protection Program Compliance Review Procedures<...