State Bar of California – California Globe

EXCLUSIVE: CASA Files State Bar Complaint Against Swalwell for Moral Turpitude

April 21, 2026 1:59 pmApril 21, 2026 1:59 pm

The Center to Advance Security in America (CASA) has filed a formal attorney misconduct complaint (see below) with the State Bar of California against Rep. Eric Swalwell, urging an immediate investigation into whether the embattled Democrat committed acts of moral...

Financial Relief Act of 2005

April 7, 2025 2:30 amApril 7, 2025 2:31 am

California’s Military and Veterans Code, in Division 3, Chapter 3.3, provides the “California Military Families Financial Relief Act of 2005.” Section 820 names the act. Section 821 defines the terms “service member,” “military orders,” and “military service.” Section 822 prohibits...

California Legal Commission Weighs In On Changes To State Bar Exam

February 27, 2023 5:02 pmFebruary 27, 2023 5:02 pm

The Blue Ribbon Commission on the Future of the Bar Exam, a group consisting of members from the State Bar of California and the California Supreme Court, announced on Monday that the state would move away from the national bar...

What’s the Difference in Legal Titles?

January 1, 2023 8:51 amJanuary 1, 2023 8:54 am

Have you ever wondered what the difference is between an attorney and a lawyer? What about those who use the term counsel or esquire? In California, “attorneys” are those licensed to practice law by the State Bar of California. But attorneys,...

Required Reports to the California Legislature

March 7, 2022 9:37 amMarch 7, 2022 6:54 am

On occasion, bills in California require a report to be provided to the Legislature or legislative committees. In those cases, there are required laws about how and where those reports are submitted. The laws are contained in the California Government...

California Bar To Readjust Thousands of Bar Exam Scores, Offer Free Retakes Following Technical Problems

November 15, 2021 12:13 pmApril 3, 2022 8:21 am

The State Bar of California announced during the weekend that due to the large number of technical issues that led to a massive number of test takers not passing, a large number of scores will be adjusted or be test...

California Bar Exam Leaked by California State Bar

July 29, 2019 3:15 pmJuly 30, 2019 9:40 am

From the “You Can’t Make This Stuff Up” file: On Sunday, the State Bar of California admitted that it mistakenly leaked essay topics for Tuesday’s bar examination to 16 law school deans last week. Then after discovering the inadvertent leak,...