LASC Judge Speer To End 21-Year Career on the Bench
June 5, 2019 – Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Susan M. Speer’s last day on the bench will be June 21, ending a 21-year judicial career. Speer was appointed March 12,…
Ninth Circuit Rules On Email Filing ‘With Link to Documents’
June 5, 2019 – The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed the dismissal with prejudice of a woman’s action based on slip-and-fall injuries incurred at a Postal Service…
Valley Lawyer Named Award Finalist
The Los Angeles Press Club’s 2019 Journalism Awards Committee has named the SFVBA’s Valley Lawyer magazine as a finalist in two separate writing categories.
Candidates Sought for SFVBA Board of Trustees
Interested SFVBA attorney and associate members are encouraged to submit their applications to run as a candidate for a seat on the Bar Association’s Board of Trustees.
New LAPD/Attorney Program to Aid the Abused
May 23, 2019 – The Los Angeles Police Department is creating a specialized attorney volunteer opportunity in its Valley Bureau for approved attorney volunteers to support Detectives at local community…
Bar Approves Restructured Fee Scaling
May 21, 2019 – The State Bar Board of Trustees has authorized restructured fee-scaling options to expand reduced or waived licensing fee increases among attorneys whose incomes fall below certain thresholds.…
State Bar Modernizes Auditing of MCLE Compliance
May 20, 2019 – In a move to increase efficiency through technology, the Board of Trustees of the California State Bar Association has approved rule changes that will enable the…
State Bar Releases Latest Bar Exam Results
May 17, 2019 – The State Bar has released results of the February 2019 California Bar Exam and announced that 1,458 people (31.4 percent of applicants) passed the General Bar…
Judge Salzman to Receive Some U.S. Bankruptcy Court SFV Cases
May 23, 2019 – Judge Deborah J. Saltzman has begun receiving a portion of Chapter 11 cases filed in the San Fernando Valley Division. Judge Saltzman will hear her San…
SCOTUS Rules on Military Prosecutions
May 23, 2019 – The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the Defense Department’s authority to prosecute retired service members for crimes they commit, even after retirement. The court chose not…