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Board Sends Community Justice Worker Program Recommendations to California Supreme Court Board of Trustees Cheryl.Cheng@c… Fri, 09/18/2026 - 16:51 Fri, Sep 18, 2026, All day At its September 17–18 meeting, the Board of Trustees approved a recommendation to the California Supreme Court to establish a statewide Community Justice Worker (CJW) Program. The proposal, once approved by the Court, would authorize trained nonlawyers, known as Community Justice Workers, to provide limited legal assistance to California residents under the supervision of approved legal aid organizations. The program…
State Bar Seizes Chula Vista Immigration Consultant’s Unauthorized Law Practice Unauthorized Practice of Law Consumer Protection Cheryl.Cheng@c… Thu, 09/10/2026 - 10:19 Thu, Sep 10, 2026, All day The State Bar of California announced today the seizure of the unauthorized law practice of Gabriel Luna de la Fuente of Chula Vista, after he took more than $4,000 from a client for immigration services for herself and her daughter—selecting and preparing her legal forms himself, directing her to deposit money directly into his bank account, and never disclosing that he was not and never has been a…
State Bar Seizes Records of Tustin Man’s Illegal Immigration Law Practice Unauthorized Practice of Law Consumer Protection Cheryl.Cheng@c… Thu, 08/13/2026 - 09:33 Thu, Aug 13, 2026, All day The State Bar of California announced today the seizure of the unauthorized law practice of John Minnella of Tustin, following an investigation sparked by a Mexican immigrant who paid Minnella thousands of dollars for immigration legal services that were never delivered. A State Bar investigation began in 2024 after Minnella’s former client filed a complaint alleging that in 2011, he hired Minnella, after…
State Bar Submits Letter to Supreme Court with Update on February 2025 CA Bar Exam Internal Investigation Board of Trustees Bar Exam Cheryl.Cheng@c… Wed, 08/05/2026 - 14:35 Wed, Aug 5, 2026, All day During closed session on August 4, 2026, the State Bar Board of Trustees approved the submission of a letter to the California Supreme Court that provides an update on the privileged independent internal investigation into the issues relating to the February 2025 California Bar Exam, which the Board initially directed in March 2025. The letter explains that the Board paused the investigation in…
Artesia Nonattorney Engaged in Illegal Law Practice Under Multiple Attorneys’ Offices Unauthorized Practice of Law Consumer Protection Cheryl.Cheng@c… Mon, 07/20/2026 - 07:56 Mon, Jul 20, 2026, All day The State Bar of California’s Office of Chief Trial Counsel (OCTC) announced today that it recently seized the illegal business operated by nonattorney John Pamintuan Alamarez Jr. of Artesia after evidence showed that he used his standing in the Filipino community to engage in long-standing unauthorized practice of law (UPL) as an employee of a licensed attorney. After the attorney’s death…
Board Focuses on California Supreme Court’s NextGen UBE and California Component Order Board of Trustees Bar Exam Cheryl.Cheng@c… Thu, 07/16/2026 - 18:09 Thu, Jul 16, 2026, All day At its July 16, 2026, meeting, the Board of Trustees heard a presentation from Admissions Chief Donna Hershkowitz highlighting the California Supreme Court’s order approving the State Bar’s recommendation to move to the National Conference of Bar Examiners’ NextGen Uniform Bar Examination (NextGen UBE) beginning in July 2028 and to prepare the addition of a California component for July 2029. Hershkowitz…
Notice of Bar Exam to Be Administered Beginning July 2028 Bar Exam Admissions Cheryl.Cheng@c… Wed, 07/15/2026 - 16:38 Wed, Jul 15, 2026, All day The State Bar announced today that, beginning with the July 2028 California Bar Exam, the State Bar will administer the NextGen Uniform Bar Exam (NextGen UBE), produced by the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE). California joins the 51 other jurisdictions that have announced adoption of the NextGen UBE. The Supreme Court issued an order today adopting the recommendation of the State Bar to transition to the NextGen UBE. In addition, the…
State Bar Enters into Settlement Agreement with Meazure Learning Bar Exam Cheryl.Cheng@c… Mon, 07/13/2026 - 14:32 Mon, Jul 13, 2026, All day The State Bar of California entered into a settlement agreement with ProctorU, Inc., dba Meazure Learning (Meazure Learning), resolving its lawsuit against the vendor it contracted with to administer the remote and in-person administration of the February 2025 California Bar Exam, the State Bar Office of General Counsel announced today. As previously reported, test takers experienced widespread problems with the administration of the exam leading to the…
