Alan Insul, a Los Angeles attorney limiting his practice to business, corporate, and real estate, provides pertinent commentary on California Governor\u2019s recent decision to veto a state bar membership dues bill that would have extended the State Bar\u2019s authority to collect annual membership dues through 2010.<\/p>\n
On October 13, 2009, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed SB 641, which would have extended the California State Bar\u2019s authority to collect annual membership dues through 2010. Schwarzenegger explained in his letter to Senate that he was returning the measure by Sen. Ellen Corbett, D-San Leandro, without his signature \u201cbecause the State Bar cannot continue business as usual.\u201d<\/p>\n
While the State Bar has enough funds to continue functioning through 2009, Los Angeles attorney<\/a> Alan Insul, who is limiting his practice to business, corporate, and real estate cases, says that the veto \u201cseems a bit like overkill\u201d and that a \u201ccompromise between the Legislature and Governor,\u201d should be worked (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Alan Insul, a Los Angeles attorney limiting his practice to business, corporate, and real estate, provides pertinent commentary on California Governor\u2019s recent decision to veto a state bar membership dues bill that would have extended the State Bar\u2019s authority to…<\/span><\/p>\n