It is with sadness that we report the death of longtime bar member Richard W. Strong. Mr. Strong joined the bar in 1961 and was a panel member on our Lawyer Referral Service well into the 1990's.

He died quietly at his home in Yucaipa on November 6, 2009, at the age of 79.

The State Bar of California e-briefs

The State Bar of California e-briefs December 11, 2009   2010 FEE STATEMENT --- Mailing of the 2010 State Bar membership fee statements has been delayed and the Feb. 1 payment deadline will be postponed accordingly. However, the MCLE compliance deadline of Feb. 1 for Group 1 (last names A-G) remains in effect. Contact the Member Services Center, 1-888-800-3400 or msc@calbar.ca.gov for questions or more information.   E-MAIL DEADLINE --- All California attorneys must provide an e-mail address to the State Bar beginning Feb. 1, 2010, under a new rule of court approved by the Supreme Court.   INSURANCE COVERAGE --- Beginning January 1, lawyers who do not carry malpractice insurance must tell their clients - under most circumstances - that they are not insured.   35 REVISIONS --- After nine years of work by its Rules Revision Commission, the Board of Governors has approved 35 revisions of the California Rules of Professional Conduct.   DECEMBER COMMENTS --- Comments are sought on proposed revisions to the Lawyers Assistance Program (LAP) rules and the conflict of interest code for designated State Bar employees.   RECRUITING --- The State Bar is recruiting applicants for approximately 200 positions on more than three dozen committees, boards and commissions.