A controversial attorney and candidate for District Attorney, Lenore Albert-Sheridan, currently is suspended from practicing law by the California State Bar. A lawsuit filed last week is attempting to remove her from the June primary election ballot.
Tag: California State Bar
Posted inGovernment, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
State Bar Recommends One Year Suspension For OC Prosecutor
A judge for the State Bar of California is recommending Deputy District Attorney Sandra Lee Nassar be suspended from practicing law for one year, for failing to turn over evidence to defense attorneys in a 2011 child abuse case.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories
Defensores de Inmigrantes Advierten de una Ola de Fraude Mientras Inmigrantes Temen la Deportación Bajo Trump
Los fraudulentos, que durante mucho tiempo se han dirigido a las comunidades de inmigrantes, aumentarán sus esfuerzos en los próximos meses con la presidencia de Donald J. Trump y sus promesas de posiciones mucho más duras sobre la inmigración, advierten los grupos de ayuda legal y los defensores de los inmigrantes.
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Advocates Warn of Spike in Fraud as Immigrants Fear Deportation Under Trump
Scammers promising green cards and low-cost legal services to immigrants are likely to proliferate in the coming months along with mounting worries that President-elect Donald Trump will turn his anti-immigrant rhetoric into action.
Posted inCountywide, Politics & Elections, Top Stories
Correa Top Fundraiser in Race for 46th District Congressional Seat
The former state senator has raised $492,801 and benefited from another $613,834 in independent expenditures. His chief rival, former state Sen. Joe Dunn, has raised $386,932.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories
More Details Emerge On Investigation Into Dunn
Former state Sen. Joe Dunn (D-Santa Ana) was fired from his job as executive director of the California State Bar for misleading the board on key issues facing the organization, according to the Daily Journal, a statewide legal publication.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories
State Bar Releases Statement Regarding Dunn’s Firing
The State Bar of California said its decision to fire former state Sen. Joe Dunn from his position atop the organization came after multiple complaints from high-level employees and an independent investigation.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Top Stories
Open-Government Issues High on State Legislature’s Agenda
Voters will decide on a constitutional amendment addressing costs, and the state Legislature will take on the controversy over public comments.
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A Tireless Fighter for Open Government in California
The co-founder of Californians Aware died Saturday. He leaves
behind an unparalleled legacy of prying open government on behalf
of the public.
