As far as California goes, the State Bar was created by the California Legislature in 1927 and serves as an arm of the California Supreme Court to protect the public by licensing and regulating attorneys. It has nothing to do with London. Pip, pip, cheerio.
Mattis was too pro-NATO and pro-UN to serve any further purpose in 45's administration. He would lose too much face with things to come.
US military operations on Christmas…