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California bar seeks to add pro bono requirements for new lawyers
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Mar 17, 2015
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California bar seeks to add pro bono requirements for new lawyers
The state bar is looking to require new lawyers to complete 50 hours of legal work for free or reduced rates to help the more than 1 million Californians who can't afford it.
According to the State Bar of California, less than half of all applicants taking the test passed this summer, a 7-point drop from the previous year.
According to the State Bar of California, less than half of all applicants taking the test passed this summer, a 7-point drop from the previous year.
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The state bar is looking to require new lawyers to complete 50 hours of legal work for free or reduced rates to help the more than 1 million Californians who can't afford it.

The state bar is looking to require new lawyers to complete 50 hours of legal work for free or reduced rates to help the more than 1 million Californians who can't afford it.