The State Bar of California

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September 29, 2006

ANNUAL MEETING WEEK BEGINS --- Online registration closes on Oct. 2 for the State Bar's Annual Meeting in Monterey, Oct. 5-8, but onsite registration will be available. Attorneys have the opportunity to earn up to 20 hours of MCLE credit on topics ranging from elder law to the hottest issues in cyberspace.

COMMENTS SOUGHT ON ATTORNEY RULES --- The public is invited to speak at an Oct. 7 hearing of the State Bar's Rules Revision Commission in Monterey on proposed changes to the California Rules of Professional Conduct that govern all lawyers in the state.

FLAG THAT DEADLINE --- In 2007, bar dues not postmarked or paid online by Feb. 1 will be considered late and a penalty will attach on Feb. 2.

FREE MCLE ---The Lawyer Assistance Program (LAP) is offering a free self-study package approved for one hour of MCLE credit in the prevention of substance abuse.

HEARING JUDGE SOUGHT --- The State Bar Court, the lawyer discipline arm of the California Supreme Court, has an opening for a State Bar Court hearing judge. Deadline is Oct. 13.