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CHIEF JUSTICE PATRICIA GUERRERO APPOINTS SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY JUDGE MICHELLE WILLIAMS COURT TO THE JUDICIAL COUNCIL OF CALIFORNIA
Judge Court’s Three-Year Term as a New Voting Member Begins September 15 Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero has appointed Superior Court of Los Angeles County Judge Michelle Williams Court as one of three new voting members of the Judicial Council of California,...
SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY’S DRESS CODE POLICY REQUIRING APPROPRIATE BUSINESS ATTIRE RESUMES
The Court’s policy requiring attorneys appearing in court and remotely to wear appropriate business attire is once again in effect. The Court’s relaxed dress code policy, first instituted in April 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, was operative concurrently with the...
JUST A BILL ON CAPITOL HILL
Each year thousands of bills are presented by the legislature in our state capitol. This year was no exception, with over 2,700. As a bill travels through the process, it is amended, completely gutted, or even withdrawn. By the end of the process only hundreds of...
Legal Professionals, Inc. (LPI) FREE Webinar – Legal Research Overview
On Monday, June 26, 2023, LPI is hosting a free Legal Research Overview webinar. A flyer is attached. Please share it with your friends and co-workers. Also, please be sure to SAVE the dates for these upcoming webinars. You register on our website...
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT-SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA – SELECTING TWO NEW REGULAR LAWYER REPRESENTATIVES FOR THREE-YEAR TERM
The Southern District of California will be selecting two new regular Lawyer Representatives for a three-year term, and three “alternate” Lawyer Representatives for a one-year term. The procedures for the selection of Lawyer Representatives, as well as an application,...
San Diego Superior Court Announces a New Look for its Jury Summons
Postcard summons will replace paper summons mailed in envelopes The San Diego Superior Court has announced the transition of its jury summons mailings from full sheet of paper mailings in envelopes to a postcard mailing, starting with jurors summoned to the Central...
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES – SMALL CLAIMS HEARINGS ARE MOVING FROM THE SANTA MONICA COURTHOUSE TO THE BEVERLY HILLS COURTHOUSE
Effective July 3, 2023, all small claims hearings in the Court’s West District will be moved from the Santa Monica Courthouse, 1725 Main St., Santa Monica, to the Beverly Hills Courthouse, 9355 Burton Way, Beverly Hills, Executive Officer/Clerk of Court David W....
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES – STANLEY MOSK COURTHOUSE ANNOUNCES JUDICIAL ASSIGNMENT CHANGE
The Family Law Division will implement the following change to courtroom operations effective June 12, 2023: • Judge Jessica C. Kronstadt will be assigned to Department 13 of the Stanley Mosk Courthouse, 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles. All matters previously assigned to...
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT-SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA – THE HON. DAVID H. BARTICK AWARD FOR CIVILITY AND PROFESSIONALISM
Purpose of the Award Magistrate Judge David H. Bartick epitomized civility and professionalism in the practice of law, both as an attorney and as a United States Magistrate Judge. The District Court recognizes his legacy with the “Hon. David H. Bartick Award for...
EMAIL SAFETY
PHISHING & SCAMS By Michael Cochran, Director of IT, Website Administration, California Advocates Management ServicesWhile email safety has always been a concern, with the advent of ransomware, spear phishing, spoofing, more people working remote and other current...