Legal Opinion
Jacoby v. State Bar
California Supreme Court
Decided May 3, 1977No. L.A. 30601PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MOSK, J.
No issue in recent years has generated more controversy among members of the bar than the asserted right of attorneys to publicize their skills and services. And few aspects of the legal system have drawn more public attention than the mounting cost of legal assistance, particularly to middle income persons. The two concerns converge in this case, as we review a recommendation of the Disciplinary Board of the State Bar that petitioners Leonard D. Jacoby and Stephen Z. Meyers, the founders of a low cost legal clinic, be suspended from the practice of law for 45 days primarily…
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