State Bar & Bar Associations,
Legal Education
Feb. 28, 2025
State Bar audit: growing backlog, stagnant revenue, rising staff costs
The report released Thursday also found growing law school enrollment and diversity even though the state saw 19 law schools close between 2013 and 2023.
A new audit of the California State Bar has found a growing backlog of discipline cases, stagnant revenues and rising staff costs. In a formal response, bar officials agreed to the report's recommendation but said some of the problems resulted from longstanding issues with its fee structure.
The report released Thursday also found growing law school enrollment and diversity even though the state saw 19 law schools close between 2013 and 2023. State law requires the California...
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