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JACOBY v. STATE BAR

Docket No. L.A. 30601.

19 Cal.3d 359 (1977)

562 P.2d 1326

138 Cal. Rptr. 77

LEONARD D. JACOBY et al., Petitioners, v. THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent.

Supreme Court of California.

May 3, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Andrew S. Garb and Robert N. Harris for Petitioners.

Fred Okrand, Jill Jakes, Mary Ellen Gale, Girardeau A. Spann, Alan B. Morrison, Gary Near, Jerome B. Falk, Jr., Howard, Prim, Rice, Nemerovski, Canady & Pollak, Irving F. Reichert, Jr., Laurence D. Rubin and John W. Starr as Amici Curiae on behalf of Petitioners.

Herbert M. Rosenthal, Stuart A. Forsyth, Scott J. Drexel and Robert E. Hinerfeld for Respondent.

OPINION

MOSK, J.

No issue in recent years has generated more controversy among members of the bar than the asserted right of attorneys to publicize their skills and services. And few aspects of the legal system have drawn more public attention than the mounting cost of legal assistance, particularly to middle income persons. The two concerns converge in this case, as we review a recommendation of the Disciplinary Board of the State...

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