California State Bar
President of the California State Bar, he is based in San Francisco
PROFILE
Bill Hebert
Guest
FROM Bill Hebert
Which Way, L.A.?
Will Justice Delayed Mean Justice Denied? The legislature and Governors Schwarzenegger and Brown have vastly reduced the budget for the Third Branch of Government. This year's reduction of 10 percent, signed by Governor Brown, makes a total of 30 percent in the past three years. Tomorrow, the state's Judicial Council will meet to decide how many more workers to lay off and how many courtrooms to close.
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