Members In Good Standing With Legal Profession In Foreign Country Will Be Able To Represent Client In California Arbitration.
On July 18, 2018, Gov. Brown approved Senate Bill 766. The new law will allow members in good standing in the legal profession in a foreign country to represent their client in California arbitrations and mediations. This solves a problem created by California Business and Professions Code, Section 6125, which provides: "No person shall practice law in California unless the person is an active member of the State Bar." The text of SB 766 is available here. The new law should open up opportunities for conducting more international arbitrations in California.
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