Golba v. Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc.

Opinion

FYBEL, Acting P. J.

INTRODUCTION

A fundamental principle of California law, enshrined in the State Bar Act (Bus. & Prof. Code, § 6000 et seq.), is that no person may “practice law in California” unless that person is an active member of the State Bar. (Bus. & Prof. Code, § 6125 (section 6125).) As a corollary principle, no person may recover compensation for practicing law “in California” unless that person was a member of the State Bar or admitted pro hac vice at the time the services were performed, or the legal services fall within an exception. (Birbrower, Montalbano, Condon & Frank…