California Bar May Cut Federal Lawyers Slack for Late Fees

California may give federal lawyers a break over the financial impact of the partial government shutdown.

The state’s bar will consider Jan. 24 waiving late penalties on regulatory fees needed to register and practice law.

“These attorneys have not been paid in weeks and we hope this small financial relief will lessen the strain being put upon them,” California Bar Executive Director Leah Wilson said in an emailed statement to Bloomberg Law.

The details of the proposal haven’t yet been posted on the bar’s agenda, and no solid figures were available on how many of California’s more than 250,000 ...