California Assembly member Roger Dickinson is carrying Assembly Bill 888 to provide the State Bar of California with stronger enforcement tools to battle the unauthorized practice of law.  This bill is being sponsored by the State Bar of California because although the unauthorized practice of law is already a crime, the State Bar has little authority to stop the practice since it cannot prosecute and enforce criminal laws.  Assembly Bill 888 would give the Bar the authority to seek attorney fees, investigative costs and civil penalties - including restitution for victims - when it goes to court to stop a non-lawyer from practicing law. AB ... Read More >