CDI launches pro bono public service project; private attorneys to help clear backlog of license violations.LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 1, 1995--Attorneys from private law firms This list of the world's largest law firms by revenue is taken from The Lawyer and The American Lawyer and is ordered by 2006 revenue:[1]
The program -- to be initiated in Los Angeles Tuesday -- will not only give young attorneys valuable courtroom experience, but it will also crack down on agents and brokers working illegally in California, Quackenbush said. "I want the insurance industry to know that California is open for business again -- but only to those who agree to play by the rules," Quackenbush said. "For too long, minor license violations were ignored, and the word was out that the Insurance Department will let certain offenses slide. Those who continue to operate under that assumption are in for an unpleasant surprise." Under the program, young associates for area law firms will help the Department clear a backlog of its less-complicated license cases against agents and brokers suspected of violating the California Insurance Code. In many cases, the licensees are suspected of failing to disclose prior criminal records when applying for their agent or broker licenses. Most of the cases are expected to result in license revocation. To date, eight law firms have volunteered 15 associates to participate in the Los Angeles pro bono Short for pro bono publico [Latin, For the public good]. The designation given to the free legal work done by an attorney for indigent clients and religious, charitable, and other nonprofit entities. project. Another 20 volunteer attorneys have already begun work for the Department in the Bay Area, where the pro bono project kicked off in late March. Participating attorneys will handle two or three cases each, preparing paperwork for the administrative proceedings at which they may represent the Department before an administrative law judge administrative law judge n. a professional hearing officer who works for the government to preside over hearings and appeals involving governmental agencies. They are generally experienced in the particular subject matter of the agency involved or of several agencies. . "This program demonstrates how strong enforcement of the Insurance Code benefits both consumers and insurers by weeding out unscrupulous licensees," Quackenbush said. "But it also benefits taxpayers -- who get these legal services legal services n. the work performed by a lawyer for a client. for free -- and young attorneys, who gain valuable litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. experience while allowing the Department of Insurance to focus its limited resources to major cases." CONTACT: California Department of Insurance The California Department of Insurance (CDI), established in 1868, is the angency charged with overseeing the regulation of insurance regulations, enforcing statutes mandating consumer protections, educating consumers, and fostering the stability of insurance markets in the state Candysse Miller, 213/346-6367 Richard Wiebe, 916/445-5544 |
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