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To promote the honor and dignity of the legal profession, to educate its members and the public, to foster the highest professional standards, to encourage collegiality among its members, to advance the fair and effective administration of justice, and to provide and recognize public service as it relates to this mission.
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State Bar Offers Grace Period for Paying Dues |
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Written by Administrator
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San Francisco, February 23, 2010 — A committee of the State Bar Board of Governors has voted to extend the grace period for payment of 2010 bar dues. The legal education compliance deadline for MCLE Group 1 also has been extended to March 30.
Penalties for nonpayment of dues would not attach until March 31. Penalties for noncompliance with minimum continuing legal education (MCLE) requirements also will not take effect until the same date.
After vetoing the bar's fee bill in October, Gov. Schwarzenegger signed a later bill in January, authorizing collection of the same fees - $410 for active lawyers and $125 for inactive members.
The dues payment deadline was moved from Feb. 1 to March 1. At the same time, the MCLE compliance deadline for members of Group 1 - those whose last names begin with A-G - remained Feb. 1.
However, due to confusion over the deadlines and the late mailing of bills, it was decided to offer a grace period - through March 30 - before assessing any penalties.
Active attorneys who have not paid their fees by March 30 will be penalized $100 and inactive lawyers who pay late will owe an additional $30. Those who miss the MCLE deadline will be penalized $75.
Failure to pay dues or comply with continuing education requirements can result in suspension from practice.
Attorneys can contact the Member Services Center, 1-888-800-3400, for more information.
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Ten Suggestions to Avoid Self-Inflicted Education |
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Written by David C. Peterson, JD, LLM, MDR*
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Seeking to know one’s case thoroughly and practicing objectivity are crucial factors for attorneys whose clients place so much trust in them to be knowledgeable and lead them in making good decisions when negotiations and mediation take place. Here are ten suggestions to help in this respect:
1. When in Mediation or Negotiation, Listen Closely and Then Listen Some More:
We are afraid to listen. We don’t want to hear from the other side. They will try to tell us why their case is strong and ours is weak. It seems safer and easier to avoid knowing what they will present. If we don’t hear it or see it, it won’t exist. This is exactly the opposite approach to take. The more we understand about the other side the better we are able to grasp the entire picture and see clearly the landscape that must be negotiated.
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