New Website for California Wildfire Victims
The California Bar Association has unveiled a new website to provide victims of the recent wildfires with access to appropriate legal services.
DetailsHow to Become a Court Commissioner
Anyone interested in becoming a Court Commissioner should attend an informative Brown Bag Lunch meeting, Monday November 11 at the SFVBA offices in Woodland Hills
DetailsNew Law Redefines Worker Classification
Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 5 into law. The new law limits the use of classifying workers as independent contractors rather than employees by companies in the state.
DetailsRecord Voters Turn Out for Latest SFVBA Election
A record number of ballots were cast and active social media campaigning was extensively utilized in an election that saw attorney Barry P. Goldberg and eight new Trustees elected to head the SFVBA.
DetailsCal Bar Addresses Law Firm Profit Sharing
Proposals by the California State Bar to allow non-lawyers to share in law firm profits and provide legal advice have received vigorous backing from several law professors and others at a recent public hearing.
DetailsLewitt Hackman Announces Major Expansion
Encino-based Lewitt Hackman will take on four veteran attorneys as the firm of Goldfarb, Sturman & Averbach closes shop after 61 years in practice in the San Fernando Valley.
DetailsBoard of Trustee Election Ends September 10
The SFVBA’s Board of Trustees election is underway and is slated to end on September 10, 2019. Refer to the July Valley Lawyer and the Candidate Pamphlet for information on each candidate
DetailsMeet the Experts Event a Huge Success
A crowd of SFVBA members and their guests were on hand for the July 18, Meet the Experts program at the Woodland Hills Country Club – the first event of its kind organized by the Bar.
DetailsEstate Planning Law Firm Changes Name
The Encino-based law firm of Tisser & Standing LLP has recently changed its name to the Tisser Law Group to reflect recent personnel changes.
DetailsTraining 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.
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