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Government

Jan. 16, 2013

Bar leaders consider limited law licenses for nonlawyers

State Bar officials may explore allowing nonlawyers to engage in "limited" law practice. In a meeting on future regulatory efforts, bar trustees also proposed demanding more practice data from lawyers.


By Don J. DeBenedictis


Daily Journal Staff Writer


SAN DIEGO - The State Bar is exploring for the first time whether to license nonlawyers to practice law in limited ways.


That was one of several ideas bar leaders discussed Friday during a special planning meeting to set goals for the organization. Another proposal would require lawyers to report more information to the bar about their law practices, such as details about client trust accounts,...

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