Chief Trial Counsel Appointed to Second Term

• Jurisdiction: California,United States
• Citation: Vol. 01 No. 2016 Pg. 06
• Publication year: 2016
• Pages: 06
• Year: 2016
• topic: Business of Law,Civil Procedure,Public Sector Law

Chief trial counsel appointed to second term No. 2016 #06 California Bar Journal January, 2016

The State Bar Board of Trustees last month appointed Chief Trial Counsel Jayne Kim to serve a second four-year term as the State Bar's top prosecutor, acting on the nomination of new Executive Director Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker.

Parker said she made the nomination after extensively reviewing Kim's record and listening to input from employees and others. The position requires confirmation by the California Senate.

"Ms. Kim is an excellent lawyer and a person of great integrity and commitment to public service, " Parker said. "Ms. Kim, the State Bar and the citizens of California deserve the opportunity for her to complete the reform work she has begun."

The 218-employee Office of Chief Trial Counsel is the State Bar's central organization designed for public protection in the...