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Where does the bar go from here?
By Nancy McCarthy Staff Writer Lower dues, better service and increased efficiency will top the post-plebiscite agenda, say bar officials, who pledged to address lawyer complaints raised during the campaign.	Stressing that reforms and cost-cutting already are under way, bar President Jim Towery said, "The plebiscite will not be the end of the reform process." Continued ...