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State Bar Of California revises Rules of Professional Conduct
After nine years of work by its Rules Revision Commission, the State Bar of California Board of Governors has approved 35 revisions of the California Rules of Professional Conduct on issues ranging from lawyers as third-party neutrals and fees to communication with a represented person and competence. For easier reference, the numbering of all the new rules are changed to conform to the numbering system and subject area of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct.
ABA to hold 2010 annual meeting in San Francisco
The ABA Annual Meeting is the premier conference of legal professionals in the United States. The 2010 meeting will be held in San Francisco, 5 - 10 August.
State Bar of California concludes London conference
The Litigation Section of the State Bar of California held a conference at the Law Society last week as part of its 'Week in Legal London' which saw 40 Californian attorneys visit the UK.
Solicitors visit Los Angeles for Law Society California trade mission
A group of six solicitors visited Los Angeles for a three-day Law Society trade mission to learn more about the California legal services market and establish contacts with firms in the state.
California is a major economic partner for England and there is a great deal of legal traffic between the London and LA already which can be built on through more connections between the legal professions in each location.