Career Highlights: Appointed Los Angeles County Superior Court judge by Gov. Jerry Brown, June 18, 2014; of counsel, Browne George Ross LLP, 2014; partner, Crowell and Moring LLP, 2011-14; assistant U.S. attorney, Central District of California, 2005-11; of counsel, associate, O'Melveny & Myers LLP, 1998-2005; law clerk for U.S. District Court Judge Dickran Tevrizian, Central District of California, 1997-98
Law School: Loyola Law School, 1997
LOS ANGELES - Every morning at 8:30, Superior Court Judge Christopher K. Lui's courtroom hums to life. His staff checks in attorneys and parties, both in person and via LA Court Connect, ensuring that all participants are accounted for before the court begins its work.
"I know some of my colleagues will take the bench and just start calling cases, but if it's remote and you have an empty gallery, it's much more difficult for both the judge and the staf... (continued)