Intellectual Property, Community News
Judges speak to IP lawyers in Southern California
By Jessica Lynn Murray
A joint session of the IP law associations for Los Angeles and Orange County included a couple of big announcements.
Law Practice, Community News
California International Arbitration Week conference starts Monday
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The event is being held in San Francisco.
Judges and Judiciary, Community News
Judge sworn in by father, brother, both LA judges
By Skyler Romero
Los Angeles County Superior Court has a family of judges. Judge Maria Hernandez-Stern was sworn in by her father and brother, ...
Community News
Shasta County debuts new court
Family, Community News
Buhai Center family law nonprofit names new leader
By David Houston
The nonprofit said Stacy Horth-Neubert’s background in pro bono legal service and equal justice advocacy positions her well to...
Events, Community News
Public Counsel announces new date for annual dinner
The dinner was postponed last year because of a hotel union strike.
Community News
The aging courthouse has been closed to the public for most of January because of burst water pipes.
Community News
About 1,000 people attended the event that honored David Rudorfer of Panish Shea Boyle Ravipudi LLP, Los Angeles County Presid...
Community News
Another burst pipe closes Compton Courthouse again
Court officials said they did not know when it would reopen.
Law Practice, Community News
San Diego Legal Aid Society gets new leader
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Joanne Franciscus has held several positions during 11 years at Legal Aid, most recently chief operating officer, overseeing d...
Community News, California Courts of Appeal
Epstein died last March. He retired as presiding judge of Division 4 of the 2nd District in 2018. He had served 28 years on th...
Community News
Consumer Attorneys of San Diego to honor 6 at annual dinner
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Joshua D. Gruenberg of Gruenberg Law will be honored as Lawyer of the Year.
Judges and Judiciary, Community News
Candidates for Los Angeles County Superior Court will make their case on Saturday
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
There are nine contested races for Superior Court seats in Los Angeles County, including two challenges to incumbents. Several...
Community News
Public Counsel receives $3M from Mackenzie Scott
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“The gift is the single largest contribution in Public Counsel’s 54-year history and will provide an unprecedented boost to ou...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Community News
LA County Bar announces 3 honorees for annual dinner
By Devon Belcher
The recipients are retired California Supreme Court Justice Carlos R. Moreno, 2nd District Court of Appeal Division 4 Presidin...
Judges and Judiciary, Community News
6 California judges honored by National Judicial College
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Several judges were honored for adhering to the law and Constitution despite opposing public opinion, political pressure and p...
Criminal, Community News, California Supreme Court
California Supreme Court Historical Society publication casts sharp gaze on recent criminal justice reforms
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The article "describes the extent to which the state's realignment legislation and the subsequent initiative measures in the p...
Community News
Chief Justice will lead dedication of new Imperial County courthouse
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
State Bar & Bar Associations, Community News
San Diego County Bar Association elects 2024 officers
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Labor/Employment, Community News
Rudy, Exelrod, Zieff & Lowe honors partners as pioneers in employment law
By Jessica Lynn Murray
The Nov. 3 event was held at the Julia Morgan Ballroom in San Francisco's Chinatown.
Community News
Consumer attorneys hand out honors at annual convention
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The Consumer Attorneys of the Year Award went to Deborah Chang, Randi McGinn, Zoe Littlepage with Athea Trial Lawyers LLP in E...
Family, Community News
National Adoption Day celebration kicks off Saturday morning at Edmund D. Edelman Children's Court
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero will join Los Angeles County Superior Court Presiding Judge Samantha P. Jessner and other comm...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Community News
Gone With the Dogs
By Jessica Lynn Murray
Criminal, Community News
UC Irvine Law clinic helps release inmate 7 years early
By Devon Belcher
Director Katharine Tinto said it’s the clinic’s 19th successful case since 2017, when its students started compassionate relea...
Education Law, Community News
USD School of Law dean receives 2023 Bernard E. Witkin Award
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“I was proud to highlight our commitment to diversity and to advancing the rule of law,” Dean Robert A. Schapiro.
Community News, Civil Rights
Legal hotline will help students facing antisemitism on campus
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Volunteer lawyers from other firms and companies, as well as from other organizations, are invited to participate in this proj...
Community News
Blank Rome sponsors career day for young women in Los Angeles
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
“We pulled together 30 thought-leaders from Blank Rome, clients and friends of mine and the firm, to talk about their career d...
Community News
Consumer Watchdog hands out honors at 'Rage for Justice' event
By Sunidhi Sridhar
Cotchett Pitre & McCarthy LLP partner Niall P. McCarthy was presented with the Lifetime Legal Achievement Award at the 15t...
Technology, Community News, California Supreme Court
AI can’t replace ‘empathy and judgment,’ chief justice says
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The current and former chief justices of California met on a Sacramento stage on Thursday and talked about a range of issues f...