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FRAUD ALERT --- Attorneys are warned to beware of international Internet scams purporting to hire U.S. lawyers to collect large debts. STEPPING DOWN --- The Board of Governors will seek a new chief trial counsel to head the bar's prosecution unit. BOG ELECTION --- June 30 is the last day for eligible voters to cast a ballot for a candidate for one of five open seats on the State Bar Board of Governors. SEPTEMBER IN SAN DIEGO --- The State Bar's 82nd Annual Meeting (Sept. 10-13) will offer a wide range of educational programs for MCLE credit. CALLING ALL ARTISTS --- August 1 is the deadline for members of the bench and bar to submit entries for the Annual Meeting Bench and Bar Art Exhibit. SPECIALIST EXAM --- The exam to become certified as a legal specialist will be administered Aug. 9. The State Bar certifies specialists in 11 fields of law. SENIORS GUIDE --- The State Bar's popular Seniors & the Law: A Guide for Maturing Californians has been updated. BAR FOUNDATION ---The California Bar Foundation is seeking applications for several positions on its board of directors for terms beginning in January 2010.