New Chief Trial Counsel Is Named for California Bar
Steven Moawad, a long time Bay Area prosecutor, has been named chief trial counsel for the California State Bar.
April 26, 2017 at 06:48 PM
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SACRAMENTO—Steven Moawad, a long time Bay Area prosecutor, has been named chief trial counsel for the California State Bar.
Moawad, a senior deputy district attorney for Contra Costa County, will lead the unit that prosecutes lawyers for misconduct, a position that has been held by an interim director since the departure of Jayne Kim nearly one year ago.
“Everyone should be confident that when they need help with a legal issue, the attorney in whom they place their trust is competent and ethical,” Moawad said in a prepared statement. “I am both humbled and honored to join the Office of Chief Trial Counsel in carrying out its mission to protect the public and enhance the administration of justice.”
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