State Bar & Bar Associations
Jul. 31, 2019
New law blocks State Bar’s access to mental health history
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Tuesday that prevents the State Bar from considering applicants’ mental health records during a moral character review, a process necessary to be admitted to the bar.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Tuesday that prevents the State Bar from considering applicants' mental health records during a moral character review, a process necessary to be admitted to the bar.
The bill, SB 544, unanimously sailed through both houses of the Legislature earlier this year.
"The purpose of the bill is to reduce the stigma of mental health issues, and to help mitigate any chil...
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