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…
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…