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Court rejects proposed changes to moral character application process and for State Bar training programs; approves amendments to rule governing suspending attorney licenses for failure to pay child or family support.

State Bar of California must share revised proposal for public comment, resubmit proposed amended code by Oct. 30

The Supreme Court of California on Thursday announced four appointments to the State Bar Board of Trustees and five appointments to the State Bar of California’s Committee of Bar Examiners.

The Supreme Court of California has appointed two attorney members to the State Bar of California’s Board of Trustees.

Program to strengthen oversight of client trust accounts will launch Jan. 1.

Court extends program through December 31, 2022 for both participant cohorts: 2020 law school graduates and those with qualifying prior Bar Exam scores.

Court also appoints members to Committee of Bar Examiners, which oversees development and administration of the Bar Exam and accredits state law schools.

The Joint Supreme Court/State Bar Blue Ribbon Commission on the Future of the California Bar Exam will develop recommendations on whether to make changes to the California Bar Exam.

Thousands more law school graduates with qualifying prior bar exam scores will be able to work as fully licensed attorneys after completing supervised practice hours.

Appointments by the California Supreme Court are expected by the end of the year.

The program will continue until June 1, 2022 unless extended by the court.

The Supreme Court of California on Tuesday announced appointments to three State Bar of California entities.