Litigation
May 8, 2017
Attorney is seeking MCLE exemption for court lawyers
An Alameda County Superior Court attorney is challenging the State Bar's determination that he must complete continuing education on the grounds that he is not a state employee.
By Lyle Moran
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Daily Journal Staff Writer
An Alameda County Superior Court attorney has filed a writ petition arguing that lawyers working for superior courts statewide should be exempt from Minimum Continuing Legal Education requirements enforced by the State Bar.
Philip B. Obbard, a supervising legal research attorney at the Alameda County court, has challenged the bar's determination that he must complete MCLE b...
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