Jacksonville attorney and Zisser Family Law senior counsel Carolyn Zisser is being recognized by The Florida Bar on the 50th anniversary of her membership in the state organization. “While the practice of law has undergone many changes over her professional career, Carolyn has remained committed to the high ideals of service to Floridians and the… Read More »
New York State Bar Association Finds Child Welfare System Replete With Systemic Racism, Pushes for Reforms 4.2.2022 By Jennifer Andrus The child welfare system is plagued by racism, with children and families receiving vastly different treatment depending on the color of their skin, the New York State Bar Association found in a new report that… Read More »
The State Bar of California announced Wednesday it has seized an “unauthorized law practice” operating as National Family Solutions out of offices in Santa Barbara, Goleta, and Los Angeles. Neither of the firm’s owners, Eric Campbell and Anita Youabian, has a license to practice law in California, the Bar said, and they had repeatedly tried… Read More »
The organization representing Oregon’s attorneys is considering granting paralegals limited powers to advise and represent tenants in evictions and disputes over rental assistance in place of an attorney. The Oregon State Bar’s board of governors is moving forward on the “paraprofessional licensing program,” which would allow paralegals to handle two main types of cases: landlord-tenant… Read More »