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95 South Market Street, Suite 300, San Jose, CA 95113
1625 The Alameda, Suite 401, San Jose, CA 95126
1905 Hamilton Ave, Suite 200, San Jose, CA 95125
800 W. El Camino Real, Suite 180, Mountain View, CA 94040
401 Florence Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301
50 Woodside Plaza No. 107, Redwood City, CA 94061
333 Twin Dolphin Drive, Suite 230, Redwood City, CA 94065
9515 Soquel Drive, Suite 207, Aptos, CA 95003
177 Bovet Road, Suite 600, San Mateo, CA 94402
San Francisco Airport Office Center, 840 Malcolm Road, Suite 200, Burlingame, CA 94010
201 Spear Street, Suite 1100, San Francisco, CA 94105
535 Mission Street, 14th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105
One California Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94111
50 California St., Suite 1500, San Francisco, CA 94111
1800 Sutter Street, Suite 500, Concord, CA 94520
2300 Clayton Road, Suite 1400, Concord, CA 94520
1104 Corporate Way, Sacramento, CA 95831
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In order to practice law in California, attorneys have to both pass the California bar exam and be admitted by the State Bar of California. Most attorneys in California graduate from an accredited law school but some lawyers are admitted through on-the-job experience for a minimum of 4 years and through passing an additional legal exam. After a lawyer is admitted to law practice in California, they can practice in almost any area of law.
Lawyers in California are held to strict ethical guidelines known as the Rules of Professional Conduct. Attorneys may have duties and limitations in:
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Many people avoid calling a lawyer because they are worried it will be too expensive. In many cases, a lawyer can end up saving the client money. This includes getting an increased award, recovering additional damages, avoiding financial problems in the future, and avoiding future disputes and litigation. Some legal areas even allow the lawyer to recover legal fees from the party at fault.