Friday, November 14, 2008

The State Bar of California e-briefs

DISCIPLINE HEARINGS --- Comments about attorney admissions and disciplinary proceedings and competence will be heard on Dec. 9 in Los Angeles and Dec. 11 in San Francisco.

2009 DUES --- The State Bar’s annual fee statement will be mailed Dec. 1 to all active attorneys and all inactive lawyers under the age of 70. Dues must be paid by Feb. 2.

PRO BONO PRACTICE PROGRAM --- The Emeritus Attorney Program has been re-named and expanded to allow lawyers to go active solely for pro bono work.

FIND YOUR SPOT --- The State Bar is recruiting applicants for nearly 200 positions on more than three dozen committees, boards and commissions.

57 WINNERS --- The California Bar Foundation has awarded 57 law students with public interest or diversity scholarships totaling more than a quarter million dollars.

NEW AFFINITY PARTNERS --- A new group of affinity partners who provide tools and services to assist attorneys with marketing their practices have joined CalBar Connect, the State Bar's members-only Web site.