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Litigation

Jan. 12, 2012

Some worry LA civil bench retirements spell trouble

The recent retirements of several prominent Los Angeles County Superior Court judges has stoked fears by some in the civil litigation community that the court risks a brain drain, especially if budget reductions spur a broader exodus.


By Ciaran McEvoy


Daily Journal Staff Writer


LOS ANGELES - The recent retirements of several prominent Los Angeles County Superior Court judges have stoked fears by some in the civil litigation community that the court risks a brain drain, especially if budget reductions spur a broader exodus.


In recent months, the court has announced the departures of Peter D. Lichtman, Jacqueline A. Connor and Carl J. West - easily some of Los Angeles' mo...

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