e-briefs
February 1, 2008
PETITIONS AVAILABLE ---Nomination petitions for five openings on the Board of Governors and the CYLA are available on the State Bar's Web site.
DELINQUENT? ---Attorneys who failed to pay State Bar dues by the Feb. 1 will receive a letter next month warning that they face possible suspension from practice.
56 GRANTS ---The California Bar Foundation recently awarded $308,000 to organizations providing legal services and education across the state.
LEGAL SERVICES VOLUNTEERS --- Legal Services of Northern California (LSNC), California Indian Legal Services (CILS) and California Rural Legal Assistance (CRLA) are seeking volunteers to serve on their boards of directors.
65 PERCENT PASS RATE --- 334 attorneys have passed the Legal Specialist Examination, the first step toward becoming certified legal specialists. SEEKING PUBLIC COMMENT --- Proposals on several issues related to the practice of law have comment deadlines this month.
LA COURTS OUTREACH ---The Los Angeles Superior Court has launched a community outreach Web site to provide information about its programs and to tell community members how to participate in events with judges.
