Judges and Judiciary
Dec. 30, 2008
Commissioner Conversion Plan Flawed, Divorce Lawyers Say
With the enactment of Assembly Bill 159, the Administrative Office of the Courts in 2007 moved forward with plans to convert commissioner positions into judgeships. Some lawyers in San Francisco say moving commissioners out of those spots is decimating the court's family law bench.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Family law isn't sexy. It's tedious, emotional and tough for a new judge unfamiliar with the fundamental rules of the assignment, say San Francisco family law attorneys Christopher Emley and Raquel Sefton. For many years, these lawyers and others around the state have been concerned with the lack of judges knowledgeable and enthusiastic about handling family law. Once a judge sits on the bench...
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