The city attorney for Grass Valley and Auburn has been elected as president of the State Bar of California Board of Trustees. Michael Colantuono says he’ll be sworn in on September 6th and serve one year. He says this is his 6th and likely final year on the Board. He says he’s aware that lawyers are still too expensive for many people…

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Colantuono says the Legislature recently ordered the Board to do a classification and compensation study that concluded that many employees are overpaid for their position…

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Colantuono says the Legislature will is also expected to separate one of the two main functions of the State Bar, with the trade association likely being sent to the private sector, leaving only the regulatory function. Another significant change that’s likely ahead during his tenure is a restructuring of the bar exam that was ordered by the State Supreme Court. That includes changing the pass/fail score.