Law Practice,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility,
California Courts of Appeal
Dec. 24, 2019
Opinion’s #MeToo discussion shapes new hopes for civility
In a crucial “note” applicable to all California lawyers, the opinion uses the social impact of the #MeToo movement to compel judges across California to eradicate bias once and for all in the operation of our courtrooms.
Carolin K. Shining
Shining Law Firm
8611 Washington Blvd
Culver City , California
Phone: (310) 490-4383
Email: carolin@shininglawfirm.com
University of Michigan Law School
Carolin is a registered patent attorney and a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association Small Firm and Solo Practitioner Executive Committee.
Last month, the 2nd District Court of Appeal made a groundbreaking step forward by directly tying the societal importance of the #MeToo movement to civility in California courtrooms. In a crucial "note" applicable to all California lawyers, the opinion in Briganti v. Chow, 2019 DJDAR 10941 (Nov. 22, 2019), uses the social impact of the #MeToo movement to compel judges acr...
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