Law Practice
Aug. 19, 2013
Bill allows bigger portion of bar dues to fund legal services
Bar dues for most California lawyers will drop next year, but lawyers will be asked to donate $30 toward legal services programs under legislation passed by the Assembly Judiciary Committee last week.
By Don J. DeBenedictis
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Although bar dues for most California lawyers will drop $20 to $390 next year, lawyers will be asked to donate $30 toward legal services programs under legislation passed by the Assembly Judiciary Committee late last week.
The bill, SB 345, by Sen. Noreen Evans, D-Santa Rosa, generally keeps lawyers' annual licensing fee at current levels but allows two $10 add-on fees to sunset. One $10 fee went toward the State Bar's...
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