State Bar Names New Chief Trial Counsel
After months of vacancy, the State Bar of California appointed a
new Chief Trial Counsel on August 27, 2021, according to a
press release. Long-time prosecutor George S. Cardona will
lead the Office of Chief Trial Counsel, where he will oversee
investigations and prosecution in disciplinary matters. Cardona
is expected to start October 4, 2021, pending Senate
confirmation.
Appointment of a Chief Trial Counsel is one of the conditions
that has to be met under SB
211 (Umberg) before the freeze lifts on the State Bar’s
ability to collect bar dues.