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State Bar & Bar Associations

Jan. 20, 2021

Have changes to the State Bar prepared it for the next decade?

The rift emerged slowly over decades, said Michael G. Colantuono, the old State Bar's last elected president--the job title went out of existence--and the new State Bar's first chair, appointed by the state Supreme Court.

Have changes to the State Bar prepared it for the next decade?

It was like an amicable divorce after a long, rocky marriage. Sure, there was friction, but two years after the State Bar and the state's attorneys exited their sometimes-fractious union and went their separate ways, many believe that they are better off apart.

The rift emerged slowly over decades, said Michael G. Colantuono, the old State Bar's last elected president--the job title went out of existence--and the new State Bar's fir...

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