Candidates for Ninth Circuit Vacancy Sought
June 27, 2019 – Candidates are currently being interviewed to fill the California vacancy on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Anyone interested in applying, should visit…
Training for Temporary Judges Planned
The Los Angeles Superior Court is currently scheduling Temporary Judge Training per Rule 2.812, et seq., of the California Rules of Court.
SFVBA Appreciates Its Members
More than 100 members were on hand to enjoy an evening of good food, networking and art at the SFVBA’s Membership Appreciation Party, Friday, June 10, in the SFVBA Complex Courtyard in Woodland Hills.
LASC Offering Training for Temporary Judges
The Los Angeles Superior Court Temporary Judge Program is offering training for temporary judges pursuant to CRC Rule 2.812, et seq. Attorneys who have been members of the State Bar…
Cal State Bar Mulls Boosting Basic Bar Fee
June 11, 2019 – According to the ABA Division of Bar Services, for the first time in roughly two decades, the State Bar of California may be poised for…
Proposed Gift, Estate Bill Fails in Sacramento
June 10, 2019 – The bill that would have imposed a California gift, estate, and generation skipping transfer tax appears to be dead , at least for now. It will…
Second District Seeks Help for Indigent Condemned
June 10, 2019 – The regional Habeas Corpus Panel Committee for the Second District Court of Appeal is seeking qualified lawyers to represent indigent persons who have been sentenced to…
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.