Californian passes state bar exam at age 17 and is sworn in as an attorney A county prosecutor’s office says one of its law clerks passed the State Bar of California exam at age 17 The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2023
Commentary: Hold John Eastman accountable for Trump’s coup strategy On Thursday, the State Bar of California announced that it was initiating disciplinary proceedings against Donald Trump’s lawyer John Eastman and seeking his disbarment for his role in efforts to overturn the 2020 election. This announcement comes 16 months after we led bipartisan efforts to file ethics complaints against Eastman… Los Angeles Times · Jan 31, 2023
State Bar charges John Eastman, lawyer who advised Trump on overturning the election, with ethics violations LOS ANGELES — The State Bar of California filed disciplinary charges Thursday against Orange County attorney John Eastman, accusing him of multiple ethics violations stemming from his actions while advising then-President Donald Trump on how to overturn the 2020 election. Los Angeles Times · Jan 27, 2023
A robot was scheduled to argue in court, then came the jail threats The man behind a startup called DoNotPay planned to use AI to help fight a traffic ticket. But professional lawyers shut it down. WEKU · Jan 25, 2023
Powerful LA lawyer Tom Girardi faced more than 150 complaints before State Bar took action, records show LOS ANGELES — The State Bar of California received 205 complaints against Los Angeles legal legend Tom Girardi alleging he misappropriated settlement money, abandoned clients and committed other serious ethical violations over the course of his four-decade career, the agency disclosed Thursday in response to a lawsuit brought by The… Los Angeles Times · Nov 3, 2022
Celebrity attorney Geragos subject of fraud probe The State Bar of California said Tuesday that it is investigating one of California’s best known celebrity lawyers in connection with the spending of money in the United States and France from a multimillion-dollar insurance settlement related to the Armenian Genocide The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2022
California State Bar, under scrutiny for long-running scandal, gives director $43,000 raise LOS ANGELES — The State Bar of California, under scrutiny for long-standing failures in protecting the public from Tom Girardi and other unscrupulous lawyers, this week gave its executive director a raise of nearly $43,000. Los Angeles Times · Aug 24, 2022
After 'Real Housewives' scandal, scathing audit says California fails to stop corrupt lawyers LOS ANGELES — The State Bar of California has failed to effectively discipline corrupt attorneys, allowing lawyers to repeatedly violate professional standards and harm members of the public, according to a long-awaited audit of the agency released Thursday. Los Angeles Times · Apr 15, 2022
California State Bar will investigate Armenian genocide victim payments LOS ANGELES — The chief prosecutor for the State Bar of California said Tuesday that the agency was taking a fresh look at attorney conduct in landmark Armenian genocide reparations cases following a Los Angeles Times investigation that detailed corruption and misdirection of funds in one of the settlements. Los Angeles Times · Apr 5, 2022
John Eastman, Trump’s lawyer on overturning election, under investigation by California Bar LOS ANGELES — Orange County attorney John Eastman is at the center of an ethics investigation into whether he violated laws while advising former President Donald Trump on how he could overturn his election defeat in 2020, the State Bar of California said Tuesday. Los Angeles Times · Mar 2, 2022
California bar investigating Trump lawyer for ethic breaches The State Bar of California says it is investigating a lawyer for former President Donald Trump for possibly breaking legal and ethical rules relating to the 2020 election The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2022
Trump-connected lawyer John Eastman under investigation by State Bar of California LOS ANGELES — Orange County attorney John Eastman is at the center of an ethics investigation into whether he violated laws while advising President Donald Trump on how he could overturn his election defeat in 2020, the State Bar of California said Tuesday. Los Angeles Times · Mar 1, 2022
California Bar investigates after confidential discipline records published online LOS ANGELES — The State Bar of California is investigating a possible data breach after learning that a website published confidential information about 260,000 attorney discipline cases in California and other jurisdictions. Los Angeles Times · Feb 27, 2022