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Administrative/Regulatory

Mar. 17, 2015

Lawmakers urge State Bar to improve its image

In light of accusations by its fired director and a backlog of discipline cases, lawmakers late last week told Bar trustees they need to promote transparency.


By Paul Jones


Daily Journal Staff Writer


SACRAMENTO - The State Bar's Board of Trustees got a warning from lawmakers at its meeting late last week - raise your profile and improve your image.


Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson, D-Santa Barbara, head of the state Senate Judiciary Committee, urged trustees to win over lawmakers with robust efforts to increase transparency. The move comes as bar leadership have asked state auditors to investigate alleg...

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