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William N. Hebert (born 1960 in Iowa City, Iowa) was the 86th President of the State Bar of California.〔(“Hebert Elected the State Bar’s 86th President” ) California Bar Journal, August 2010, Retrieved October 11, 2011〕 ==State Bar President== During Hebert’s term as State Bar President, in addition to serving as Chair of the Board of Governors, he served as Chair of the State Bar’s Governance in the Public Interest Task Force.〔(“Governance in the Public Interest Task Force” ) The State Bar of California website, Retrieved October 11, 2011〕 In May 2011 this Task Force submitted a report that recommended changes to the governance structure of the State Bar.〔("Report and Recommendations of the State Bar of California Governance in the Public Interest Task Force" ), May 11, 2011, Retrieved October 11, 2011〕 As a result the Task Force’s report, laws were passed that made numerous changes to the Bar’s governance and the statement of its mission, including reducing the size of the Board from 23 to 19 members; changing the way that the lawyer members of the Board members are selected to serve on the Board, with five being appointed by the California Supreme Court after undergoing a merit screening process, and six being elected from the six judicial appellate districts in the state, and two being appointed by the legislature; allowing lawyer members appointed by the Supreme Court to be re-appointed for one additional term; and providing that protection of the public shall be the highest priority of the Bar in exercising its licensing, regulatory and disciplinary functions.〔("California Senate Bill No. 163, Chapter 417" ), Approved by Governor October 2, 2011, Retrieved October 11, 2011〕〔("Bar fee bill signed by governor" ) California Bar Journal, October 2011, Retrieved October 11, 2011〕 In recognition for his work at the State Bar, Hebert was selected by the ''Daily Journal'' as one of California’s Top 100 lawyers of 2011.〔Pat Broderick (September 27, 2011), (“Top 100 Lawyers in California – William Hebert” ) Daily Journal, Retrieved October 11, 2011〕 Hebert is a partner with the law firm of Calvo Fisher & Jacob LLP in its San Francisco office. He currently serves as the Chair-Elect of the Board of Trustees of Prospect Sierra School and as a member of the Board of Directors of the San Francisco Legal Aid Society-Employment Law Center and the Public Interest Law Project. Hebert received his A.B. from Stanford University in 1983 and his J.D. from Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California at Berkeley, in 1988.〔("Calvo Fisher & Jacob website" ), Retrieved October 11, 2011〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「William N. Hebert」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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