June 2017 Bar Bulletin
Executive Director Andrew Prazuch discussed with the trustees on April 19, 2017 the Fair Campaign Practices Committee’s recommendations for improvements to the existing guidelines, including a prohibition on candidates touting ratings in campaign materials without attribution. He also presented highlights and recommendations for improvements to the Judicial Candidate Evaluation Rules as recommended by the Judicial Candidate Evaluation Committee, including an automatic “Not Qualified” rating for any candidate not in good standing with the state bar.
He then briefed the trustees on a proposal to split the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Public Policy Committee’s recommendation for supporting the...