California lawyers would be required to report other attorneys who they know participated in or planned to participate in acts of treason under the annual State Bar fee bill a legislative committee approved Tuesday.
The bill (SB 40) is a response to State Bar Court claims against Trump campaign lawyer John Eastman, who is charged with 11 breaches of ethical and statutory obligations in his role to help then-President Donald Trump undermine the 2020 presidential election results that culminated in the Jan. 6 raid on the US Capitol.
The legislation builds on a new Rule of Professional Conduct ...
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