Alleged Trump Collaborator John Eastman ‘Threatened’ U.S. Democracy, Should Be Disbarred, California State Bar Recommends
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief LOS ANGELES, CA – John Charles Eastman, infamously linked…
State Bar Faces Another Complaint for Refusing to Produce Disciplinary Records
By Robert J. Hansen IRVINE, CA — A new California Supreme Court case was filed targeting the…
City’s Turn: ‘Tit for Tat’ Battle with County DA Over Unhoused Continues – Homeless Union Calls DA Machinations ‘Lies,’ Politically Driven
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO, CA – The city of Sacramento attorney Monday—in the…
Heiress of California Capitol Building Furniture Maker Loses Fortune to Orange County Attorney Kenneth Catanzarite – State Bar Does Nothing
By Robert J. Hansen SACRAMENTO, CA – The heiress of furniture maker John Breuner, who made all…
Prosecutorial Reform Group ITCHY in California Campaign Releases Another Video of Wrongfully Convicted Man
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – Another video statement targeting “wrongful convictions and lack of discipline”…
Class Action Lawsuit Filed against California State Bar by Former Clients of Now-Disbarred Attorney Thomas Girardi
By Robert J. Hansen LOS ANGELES, CA – A class action lawsuit has been filed by former…
Sacramento Superior Court Commissioner Named to Judicial Council
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – Alin D. Cintean, a former professor of Constitutional Law at…
Why Has the California State Bar Not Disciplined Anaheim Attorney Kenneth Catanzarite?
By Robert J. Hansen The State Bar of California Board of Trustees, at a meeting last month,…
California’s Chief Justice Blames State Legislature for Stalling Legislation That Would Expand Access to Justice
By Robert J Hansen Sacramento, CA – Tani Gorre Cantil-Sakauye, chief justice of the California Supreme Court,…
Letter: CALDA Counsel Responds to Bar Association
Editor’s note: On July 18, the Vanguard published an article, “Bar Wants Supervision and Control of Legal…
Bar Wants Supervision and Control of Legal Document Assistant Professionals, Union Says
By Robert J Hansen Sacramento, CA – The State Bar of California wants to have more rigorous regulation…
Auditor Hammers State Bar for Failing to Crack Down on Repeated Ethical Violations
By Robert J. Hansen Sacramento, CA – The California State Auditor found the State Bar of California…
Boudin and Other Progressive Prosecutors Push to Limit Ability of DAs to Accept Money from Police Unions
In the wake of high profile officer-involved killings and the perceived cozy relationship between prosecutors and police…
CA District Attorneys Urge End to Conflict of Interest between Prosecutors and Police
By Elizabeth Cho Four California district attorneys wrote a letter to the Chair and Interim Executive Director…
State Auditor Blasts the California Bar for Failing to Discipline Attorneys Who Fail to Meet Professional Responsibilities
Earlier this year, the LA Times ran a story where federal judges accused the California State Bar…
