In a recent development, the California Supreme Court rejected a request to intervene in a lawsuit brought forward by an attorney who alleged age discrimination against attorneys over 40 by the state bar, offering no comment on the matter. The details of the case can be found at Appellate Court’s case dockets.
The plaintiff, Matthew Flinders, a 52-year-old intellectual property lawyer licensed in Massachusetts who failed the California Bar twice, argued that the notorious difficulty of the exam could be an indicator of age discrimination. However, the court declined his request to issue a writ to the bar.
- Flinders had been presented with a job opportunity in California, contingent on him passing the state bar. However, California does not offer reciprocity to attorneys with licenses from other regions.
- His initial lawsuit was dismissed by the US District Court for the Northern District of California, as documented on their official record, which can be accessed here.
The full story and details of the case can be read at Bloomberg Law’s Litigation News.