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Jan. 7, 2022

Judge Laura Davis brought research attorney habits to bench

Sutter County judge focuses on research and reading

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Judge Laura Davis brought research attorney habits to bench

Laura J. Davis

Sutter County Superior Court (Yuba City)

Career Highlights: Appointed to the Sutter County Superior Court by Gov. Jerry Brown, Nov. 29, 2018, retired May 12, 2025; research attorney, Sutter County Superior Court, 2005-18; associate, Seyfarth Shaw LLP, Sacramento, 2003-05; associate, Folger Levin LLP, San Francisco, 2001-03.

Law School: Stanford Law School
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For over a decade, Judge Laura J. Davis was most of the time the sole research attorney for the Sutter County Superior Court.

Now, as a judge, she’s learning the law in a new way.

“The changing nature of the law ensures that there will always be things I do not know,” she said. “I don’t hesitate to acknowledge when I am not familiar with a legal issue and, likewise, I encourage attorneys to admit when... (continued)

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