Wake Up Call: California Bar Aims to Expunge Discipline Records

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• The State Bar of California endorsed a plan to expunge attorney discipline records after eight years, meaning infractions would no longer appear on the lawyer’s state bar website profile. The change is intended, in part, to lessen the impact of longstanding racial disparities in attorney discipline. (Reuters)
• Rolex hired Alexander Troller as its first-ever group general counsel. He comes from Switzerland-based disputes law firm Lalive, where he was a partner. He will join Rolex in January ...