California Bar Journal
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 1998
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California Bar Journal

The State Bar of California


REGULARS

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Front Page - October 1998
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News
George calls court funding failure 'betrayal'
Court rejects rule to bare secrets
Chief justice, 3 associates seek retention from voters
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You Need to Know
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Opinion
Farewell to an independent bar
The last few gasps of a dues bill
A look toward the future
Getting leaner on our own
Justices and politics don't mix
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Letters to the Editor
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Legal Tech - Deconstructing computer leases
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New Products & Services
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MCLE Self-Study
Amending Irrevocable Trusts
Self-Assessment Test
MCLE Calendar of Events
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Discipline
Ethics Byte - Clients still have right to secrecy
8-year attorney, disciplined 11 times, is finally disbarred
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Service Awards
Neiman receives bar's top honor for helping others
13 attorneys, 2 law firms cited for pro bono efforts
Foundation presents 32 scholarships to California law school students
LA County Bar wins national recognition

MCLE

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MCLE CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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THE STATE BAR SECTIONS HAVE SCHEDULED THE FOLLOWING EVENTS:
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OCTOBER

bullet.gif (829 bytes)Thursday, October 1 - Sunday, October 4: State Bar Annual Meeting, downtown Monterey. Contact: Office of Meeting Services, 415/561-8210. [More than 18 hours MCLE credit]

bullet.gif (829 bytes)Thursday, October 15 - Sunday, October 18: State Bar Environmental Law Section presents 1998 Environmental Law Institute, Tenaya Lodge, Fish Camp near Yosemite. Contact: Jayna Blackwell, 415/561-8885. [Up to 12 hours MCLE credit]

bullet.gif (829 bytes)Thursday, October 22: State Bar Antitrust & Trade Regulation Law Section presents Golden State Antitrust & Trade Regulation Institute and Antitrust Lawyer of the Year Award Dinner, Inter-continental Hotel, Los Angeles. Contact: Tricia Horan, 415/561-8223. [MCLE to be determined]

bullet.gif (829 bytes)Saturday, October 31 - Sunday, November 1: State Bar Labor and Employment Law Section presents 16th Annual Meeting, Claremont Resort & Spa, Berkeley. Contact: Jayna Blackwell, 415/561-8885. [MCLE to be determined]

NOVEMBER

bullet.gif (829 bytes)Friday, November 6 - Sunday, November 8: State Bar Intellectual Property Section presents 23rd Annual Intellectual Property Institute, Fairmont Hotel, San Jose. Contact: Jayna Blackwell, 415/561-8885. [MCLE to be determined]

bullet.gif (829 bytes)Friday, November 13 - Sunday, November 15: State Bar Taxation Section presents 1998 Annual Meeting of the California Tax Bars, Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco. Contact: Jayna Blackwell, 415/561-8885. [MCLE to be determined]

DECEMBER

bullet.gif (829 bytes)Friday, December 4 - Sunday, December 6: State Bar Sections present 1998 Fall Section Education Institute, Hotel del Coronado. Contact: Carol Zlongst, 415/561-8242. [12+ hours MCLE credit]

bullet.gif (829 bytes)CERTIFICATION: The State Bar of California and Section Education Meeting Services are bar-approved MCLE providers.