https://newsroom.courts.ca.gov/ en https://newsroom.courts.ca.gov/news/court-appeal-hold-education-program-high-school-students-16 Court of Appeal to Hold Education Program for High School Studentsnatalie.l.ston… Tue, 11/18/2025 - 14:00 News Release WHAT: The Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Six, will host its educational outreach program, “Appellate Court Experience” (ACE), for students from Santa Paula High School and Frontier High School.  WHEN: Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.  WHERE: Court of Appeal, Second District, Division Six Courtroom   200 East Santa Clara Street, Ventura, CA ACE is co-sponsored by the Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Teach Democracy formerly the Constitutional Rights Foundation, the Los Angeles County Bar Association’s Appellate Courts Section (ACS), and the California Academy of Appellate Lawyers (CAAL).     The ACE program has helped educate thousands of students about the appellate courts since it first launched in 2005. The program begins with a classroom curriculum administered by appellate attorneys, followed by a visit to the Court of Appeal to observe oral argument for the case previously studied in the classroom. After oral argument, the students are introduced to the appellate court process first-hand with an opportunity to interact with the attorneys arguing the case and the panel of justices who will be reviewing it. As part of the programs educational experience, attorneys arguing their case and the justices of Division Six will discuss their career paths with the students and conduct a question-and-answer period following oral argument. The justices are not permitted to answer questions about the case. Division Six hears cases from four counties: Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Los Angeles. Schools wishing to participate in the ACE program should contact CRF at Laura@teachdemocracy.org. Lawyers interested in volunteering for ACE should send an email to dettinger@horvitzlevy.com or BShatz@manatt.com CONTACT: Patricia Silva, Assistant Clerk/Executive Officer, at 805-641-4700.  https://newsroom.courts.ca.gov/news/commission-confirms-three-appointments-courts-appeal Commission Confirms Three Appointments to Courts of Appeal Balassone, Merrill Mon, 11/17/2025 - 10:55 News Release Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero, chair of the Commission on Judicial Appointments, announced today that the commission confirmed three appointments to California's Courts of Appeal in Los Angeles, Riverside, and Fresno: Matthew Scherb, as associate justice of the Second Appellate District, Division Eight (Los Angeles) Judge Corey Lee, as associate justice of the Fourth Appellate District, Division Two (Riverside) Judge Arlan L. Harrell, as associate justice of the Fifth Appellate District (Fresno) The appointees were confirmed by unanimous vote of the three-member commission, which includes: California Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero (Chair); California Attorney General Rob Bonta; Presiding Justice Arthur Gilbert (for the Second Appellate District); Presiding Justice Manuel Ramirez (for the Fourth Appellate District); and Administrative Presiding Justice Brad R. Hill (for the Fifth Appellate District). Appointee Biographies Matthew Scherb fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Associate Justice Elizabeth A. Grimes. He has been a chambers attorney at the Supreme Court of California since 2021. He served as a deputy city attorney in the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office from 2017 to 2021. Scherb was an appellate court attorney from 2011 to 2017. He was an associate at Winston & Strawn LLP from 2005 to 2011. Scherb served as a law clerk at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia from 2004 to 2005. Scherb received a Juris Doctor degree from Northwestern University. Judge Corey Lee fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Associate Justice Marsha G. Slough. She has served as a San Bernardino County Superior Court judge since 2015. She served as a deputy chief assistant United States attorney in the U.S. Attorney’s Office from 2008 to 2015. Lee was a deputy district attorney in the San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office from 2007 to 2008. She served as a deputy district attorney in the Riverside County District Attorney's Office from 2004 to 2007. Lee served as a law clerk in the U.S. Department of Justice, Executive Office of Immigration Review from 2003 to 2004. Lee received a Juris Doctor degree from Loyola Law School. Judge Arlan L. Harrell fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Associate Justice Charles S. Poochigian. He has served as a judge in the Fresno County Superior Court since 2006. He served as a court commissioner for the Fresno County Superior Court from 2003-2006. Harrell served as a deputy district attorney for the Fresno County District Attorney’s Office from 1994-2003. He was an associate at Lang, Richert & Patch from 1992 to 1994. Harrell received a Juris Doctor degree from University of California, Davis King Hall School of Law.  https://newsroom.courts.ca.gov/news/commission-consider-appointments-courts-appeal-6 Commission to Consider Appointments to Courts of AppealMartin.Novitski Thu, 10/16/2025 - 14:42 News Release The Commission on Judicial Appointments will hold public in-person hearings in San Francisco on Nov. 17 starting at 9 a.m. to consider three appointments by Gov. Gavin Newsom.  The commission will consider the following appointments: 9 a.m.: Matthew Scherb, as associate justice of the Second Appellate District, Division Eight (Los Angeles)  10 a.m.: Judge Corey Lee, as associate justice of the Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division Two (Riverside)  11 a.m.: Judge Arlan L. Harrell, as associate justice of the Fifth Appellate District (Fresno) The hearing webcast will be streamed live on the California Courts Newsroom.   The state Constitution specifies that a gubernatorial appointment to the Court of Appeal is effective when confirmed by the Commission on Judicial Appointments.   The commission members who will consider the appointment are California Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero (Chair); California Attorney General Rob Bonta; Presiding Justice Arthur Gilbert (Second Appellate District)*; Presiding Justice Manuel Ramirez (Fourth Appellate District); and Administrative Presiding Justice Brad R. Hill (Fifth Appellate District). *Please note, Presiding Justice Arthur Gilbert will appear virtually for the 9 a.m. hearing for Mr. Matthew Scherb. Appointee Biographies  Matthew Scherb would fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Associate Justice Elizabeth A. Grimes. He has been a chambers attorney at the Supreme Court of California since 2021. He served as a deputy city attorney in the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office from 2017 to 2021. Scherb was an appellate court attorney from 2011 to 2017. He was an associate at Winston & Strawn LLP from 2005 to 2011. Scherb served as a law clerk at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia from 2004 to 2005. Scherb received a Juris Doctor degree from Northwestern University. Judge Corey Lee would fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Associate Justice Marsha G. Slough. She has served as a San Bernardino County Superior Court judge since 2015. She served as a deputy chief assistant United States attorney in the U.S. Attorney’s Office from 2008 to 2015. Lee was a deputy district attorney in the San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office from 2007 to 2008. She served as a deputy district attorney in the Riverside County District Attorney's Office from 2004 to 2007. Lee served as a law clerk in the U.S. Department of Justice, Executive Office of Immigration Review from 2003 to 2004. Lee received a Juris Doctor degree from Loyola Law School.  Judge Arlan L. Harrell would fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Associate Justice Charles S. Poochigian. He has served as a judge in the Fresno County Superior Court since 2006. He served as a court commissioner for the Fresno County Superior Court from 2003-2006. Harrell served as a deputy district attorney for the Fresno County District Attorney’s Office from 1994-2003. He was an associate at Lang, Richert & Patch from 1992 to 1994. Harrell received a Juris Doctor degree from University of California, Davis King Hall School of Law.  Testimony and Comment Requests to testify or written comments on the appointment must be received by the commission no later than 5 p.m. on Nov. 10 (five court days prior to hearing). Anyone wishing to testify before the commission must state that request in writing and include a summary of the facts on which any testimony or opinion will be based.   Submissions via email to coja@jud.ca.gov are strongly encouraged. Hard copies are not required.   If you would like to mail your request, you may also reach the commission at:   Commission on Judicial Appointments   c/o Chief Justice of California   Supreme Court of California   350 McAllister Street   San Francisco, California 94102   Attention: Secretary to the Commission   Guidelines for the Commission on Judicial Appointments are published in the appendix to the California Rules of Court and are posted on the California Courts website. https://newsroom.courts.ca.gov/news/commission-confirms-appointments-appellate-court-los-angeles-0 Commission Confirms Appointments to Appellate Court in Los AngelesKaren.Datangel Tue, 06/24/2025 - 16:25 News Release Public documents are available here. Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero, chair of the Commission on Judicial Appointments, announced that the commission today confirmed three appointments to California's Courts of Appeal in Los Angeles: Justice Helen Zukin, as presiding justice of the Second Appellate District, Division Four (Los Angeles)  Judge Armen Tamzarian, as associate justice of the Second Appellate District, Division Four (Los Angeles)  Judge Mark Hanasono, as associate justice of the Second Appellate District, Division Three (Los Angeles)  The appointees were confirmed by a unanimous vote of the three-member commission, which includes: Chief Justice Guerrero (Chair); Attorney General Rob Bonta; and Presiding Justice Arthur Gilbert. Appointee Biographies  Justice Helen Zukin fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Presiding Justice Brian Currey. She has served as an associate justice in Division Four since 2023. Prior to that, she served as a judge in Los Angeles Superior Court from 2018 to 2023. Justice Zukin was a partner at Kiesel Law LLP from 2006 to 2018. She worked as a solo practitioner at the Law Offices of Helen E. Zukin from 1995 to 2006. She was also a partner at Simke, Chodos, Silberfeld & Anteau, Inc. from 1990 to 1995, and worked as an associate at Greene, O’Reilly, Agnew & Broillet from 1985 to 1990. Justice Zukin earned a Juris Doctor degree from Loyola Law School.  Judge Armen Tamzarian fills the vacancy created by the confirmation of Justice Helen Zukin as presiding justice. He has served as a judge in the Los Angeles Superior Court since 2013. Judge Tamzarian was a lead appellate court attorney at the Second Appellate District, Division Three from 2008 to 2013. He was an associate and later a partner at Case, Knowlson, Jordan & Wright LLP from 1997 to 2008, and was a research attorney at the Los Angeles Superior Court from 1996 to 1997. Judge Tamzarian earned a Juris Doctor degree from Southwestern Law School.  Judge Mark Hanasono fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Justice Luis A. Lavin. He has served as a judge in the Los Angeles Superior Court since 2013. Judge Hanasono served as a deputy alternate public defender at the Los Angeles County Alternate Public Defender’s Office from 2004 to 2013 and was a deputy public defender in the office from 2000 to 2004. He was a judicial law clerk in the District of Columbia Superior Court from 1999 to 2000. Judge Hanasono earned a Juris Doctor degree from Georgetown University.  https://newsroom.courts.ca.gov/news/commission-consider-appointments-courts-appeal-4 Commission to Consider Appointments to Courts of AppealKaren.Datangel Thu, 05/15/2025 - 14:00 News Release The live webcast will begin on June 24 at 1 p.m. and can be viewed here.  Public documents are available here. The Commission on Judicial Appointments will hold public remote hearings on June 24 starting at 1 p.m. to consider three appointments by Gov. Gavin Newsom.  The commission will consider the following appointments: 1 p.m.: Justice Helen Zukin, as presiding justice of the Second Appellate District, Division Four (Los Angeles)  2 p.m.: Judge Armen Tamzarian, as associate justice of the Second Appellate District, Division Four (Los Angeles)  3 p.m.: Judge Mark Hanasono, as associate justice of the Second Appellate District, Division Three (Los Angeles)  The hearing will be webcast live on the California Courts Newsroom.   The state Constitution specifies that a gubernatorial appointment to the Court of Appeal is effective when confirmed by the Commission on Judicial Appointments.   The commission members who will consider the appointments are California Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero (Chair); California Attorney General Rob Bonta; and Presiding Justice Arthur Gilbert.  Appointee Biographies  Justice Helen Zukin would fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Presiding Justice Brian Currey. She has served as an associate justice in Division Four since 2023. Prior to that, she served as a judge in Los Angeles Superior Court from 2018 to 2023. Justice Zukin was a partner at Kiesel Law LLP from 2006 to 2018. She worked as a solo practitioner at the Law Offices of Helen E. Zukin from 1995 to 2006. She was also a partner at Simke, Chodos, Silberfeld & Anteau, Inc. from 1990 to 1995, and worked as an associate at Greene, O’Reilly, Agnew & Broillet from 1985 to 1990. Justice Zukin earned a Juris Doctor degree from Loyola Law School.  Judge Armen Tamzarian would fill the vacancy created by the pending confirmation of Justice Helen Zukin as presiding justice. He has served as a judge in the Los Angeles Superior Court since 2013. Judge Tamzarian was a lead appellate court attorney at the Second Appellate District, Division Three from 2008 to 2013. He was an associate and later a partner at Case, Knowlson, Jordan & Wright LLP from 1997 to 2008, and was a research attorney at the Los Angeles Superior Court from 1996 to 1997. Judge Tamzarian earned a Juris Doctor degree from Southwestern Law School.  Judge Mark Hanasono would fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Justice Luis A. Lavin. He has served as a judge in the Los Angeles Superior Court since 2013. Judge Hanasono served as a deputy alternate public defender at the Los Angeles County Alternate Public Defender’s Office from 2004 to 2013 and was a deputy public defender in the office from 2000 to 2004. He was a judicial law clerk in the District of Columbia Superior Court from 1999 to 2000. Judge Hanasono earned a Juris Doctor degree from Georgetown University.  Testimony and Comment Requests to testify or written comments on the appointment must be received by the commission no later than 5 p.m. on Monday, June 16 (five court days prior to hearing). Anyone wishing to testify before the commission must state that request in writing and include a summary of the facts on which any testimony or opinion will be based.   Submissions via email to coja@jud.ca.gov are strongly encouraged. Hard copies are not required.   If you would like to mail your request, you may also reach the commission at:   Commission on Judicial Appointments   c/o Chief Justice of California   Supreme Court of California   350 McAllister Street   San Francisco, California 94102   Attention: Secretary to the Commission   Guidelines for the Commission on Judicial Appointments are published in the appendix to the California Rules of Court and are posted on the California Courts website.   https://newsroom.courts.ca.gov/news/court-appeal-hold-education-program-high-school-students-19 Court of Appeal to Hold Education Program for High School StudentsMartin.Novitski Tue, 11/12/2024 - 11:41 News Release WHAT: The Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Six, will host its educational outreach program, “Appellate Court Experience” (ACE) for students from Channel Islands High School. WHEN: Thursday, November 14, 2024, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.   WHERE: Court of Appeal, Second District, Division Six Courtroom 200 East Santa Clara Street, Ventura, CA ACE is co-sponsored by the Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Teach Democracy formerly the Constitutional Rights Foundation, the Los Angeles County Bar Association’s Appellate Courts Section (ACS), and the California Academy of Appellate Lawyers (CAAL).  The ACE program has helped educate thousands of students about the appellate courts since it first launched in 2005. The program begins with a classroom curriculum administered by appellate attorneys, followed by a visit to the Court of Appeal to observe oral argument for the case previously studied in the classroom. After oral argument, the students are introduced to the appellate court process first-hand with an opportunity to interact with the attorneys arguing the case and the panel of justices who will be reviewing it.  As part of the programs educational experience, attorneys arguing their case and the justices of Division Six will discuss their career paths with the students and conduct a question-and-answer period following oral argument. The justices are not permitted to answer questions about the case. Division Six hears cases from four counties: Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Los Angeles. Schools wishing to participate in the ACE program should contact CRF at Laura@teachdemocracy.org. Lawyers interested in volunteering for ACE should send an email to dettinger@horvitzlevy.com or BShatz@manatt.com. https://newsroom.courts.ca.gov/news/court-appeal-hold-education-program-high-school-students-17 Court of Appeal to Hold Education Program for High School StudentsMartin.Novitski Wed, 10/09/2024 - 11:28 News Release WHAT: The Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division One, will host its educational outreach program, “Appellate Court Experience” (ACE), for students from King Drew Medical Magnet High School.  WHEN: Wednesday, Oct. 16 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.   WHERE: Court of Appeal Courtroom Ronald Reagan State Building, North Tower, Third Floor  300 South Spring Street, Los Angeles  ACE is co-sponsored by the Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Teach Democracy (formerly Constitutional Rights Foundation) and the Los Angeles County Bar Association’s Appellate Courts Committee. The ACE program has helped educate thousands of students about the appellate courts since it first launched in 2005. The program begins with a classroom curriculum administered by appellate attorneys, followed by a visit to the Court of Appeal to observe oral argument for the case previously studied in the classroom. After oral argument, the students are introduced to the appellate court process first-hand with an opportunity to interact with the attorneys arguing the case and the panel of justices who will be reviewing it. Schools wishing to participate in the ACE program should contact Teach Democracy at Laura@teachdemocracy.org. Lawyers interested in volunteering for ACE should send an email to BShatz@manatt.com. https://newsroom.courts.ca.gov/news/commission-confirms-appointments-courts-appeal-17 Commission Confirms Appointments to Courts of AppealBalassone, Merrill Tue, 05/14/2024 - 17:09 News Release Public documents are available here. Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero, chair of the Commission on Judicial Appointments, announced that the commission today confirmed three nominations to California's Courts of Appeal in Los Angeles and San Francisco: Justice Gonzalo Martinez as presiding justice of the Second District Court of Appeal, Division Seven (Los Angeles) Judge Natalie P. Stone as associate justice of the Second Appellate District, Division Seven (Los Angeles) Judge Tara Desautels as associate justice of the First District Court of Appeal, Division Two (San Francisco) The appointees were confirmed by a unanimous vote of the three-member commission, which includes: Chief Justice Guerrero (Chair); Attorney General Rob Bonta; Presiding Justice Arthur Gilbert (for the Second Appellate District hearings); and Presiding Justice Jim Humes (for the First Appellate District hearing). Appointee Biographies Justice Gonzalo Martinez fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Presiding Justice Dennis M. Perluss. Justice Martinez served as deputy judicial appointments secretary in the Office of Governor Gavin Newsom from 2019 to 2023. He served as a deputy solicitor general in the California Attorney General’s Office from 2017 to 2019 and was a partner in the Appellate and Supreme Court Practice Group at Squire Patton Boggs from 2007 to 2017 and in 2019. Justice Martinez served as a law clerk at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in 2010 and at the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California in 2007. He was an associate at Coblentz Patch Duffy and Bass LLP from 2005 to 2007 and at Morrison & Foerster LLP from 2003 to 2005. Justice Martinez earned a Juris Doctor degree from Harvard Law School and a Master of Arts degree in English from Stanford University. Judge Natalie P. Stone fills the vacancy created pending confirmation of Justice Gonzalo Martinez’s appointment as presiding justice of the Second District Court of Appeal. Judge Stone has served as a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge since 2015. She was an appellate judicial attorney at the Second District Court of Appeal from 2010 to 2015. Judge Stone was an associate at Munger, Tolles and Olson LLP from 1999 to 2010 and served as a law clerk for Judge A. Wallace Tashima at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit from 1998 to 1999. She earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law. Judge Tara Desautels fills the vacancy created by the elevation of Justice Therese Stewart as presiding justice. She has served as an Alameda County Superior Court judge since 2010. Judge Desautels was a senior associate at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP from 2005 to 2010. She served as a deputy district attorney at the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office from 1997 to 2005. She earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco.  https://newsroom.courts.ca.gov/news/commission-consider-appointments-courts-appeal-5 Commission to Consider Appointments to Courts of AppealBalassone, Merrill Thu, 03/28/2024 - 09:42 News Release The live webcast will begin on May 14 at 9 a.m. here; public documents for the nominees are available here. SAN FRANCISCO—The Commission on Judicial Appointments will hold public hearings on May 14 starting at 9 a.m. to consider three appellate court appointments by Gov. Gavin Newsom. The commission will consider the following appointments during hearings held in the Supreme Court Courtroom, located on the fourth floor of 350 McAllister Street in San Francisco: Justice Gonzalo Martinez as presiding justice of the Second District Court of Appeal, Division Seven (Los Angeles) Judge Natalie P. Stone as associate justice of the Second Appellate District, Division Seven (Los Angeles) Judge Tara Desautels as associate justice of the First District Court of Appeal, Division Two (San Francisco) Seating in the courtroom will be limited—with some overflow seating also available in the Milton Marks Auditorium. The hearing will be webcast live on the California Courts Newsroom. The state Constitution specifies that a gubernatorial appointment to the Court of Appeal is effective when confirmed by the Commission on Judicial Appointments. The commission members who will consider the appointment are California Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero (Chair); California Attorney General Rob Bonta; Presiding Justice Jim Humes (for the First Appellate District hearing) and Presiding Justice Arthur Gilbert (for the Second Appellate District hearings). Appointee Biographies Justice Gonzalo Martinez would fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Presiding Justice Dennis M. Perluss. Justice Martinez served as deputy judicial appointments secretary in the Office of Governor Gavin Newsom from 2019 to 2023. He served as a deputy solicitor general in the California Attorney General’s Office from 2017 to 2019 and was a partner in the Appellate and Supreme Court Practice Group at Squire Patton Boggs from 2007 to 2017 and in 2019. Justice Martinez served as a law clerk at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in 2010 and at the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California in 2007. He was an associate at Coblentz Patch Duffy and Bass LLP from 2005 to 2007 and at Morrison & Foerster LLP from 2003 to 2005. Justice Martinez earned a Juris Doctor degree from Harvard Law School and a Master of Arts degree in English from Stanford University. Judge Natalie P. Stone would fill the vacancy created pending confirmation of Justice Gonzalo Martinez’s appointment as presiding justice of the Second District Court of Appeal. Judge Stone has served as a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge since 2015. She was an appellate judicial attorney at the Second District Court of Appeal from 2010 to 2015. Judge Stone was an associate at Munger, Tolles and Olson LLP from 1999 to 2010 and served as a law clerk for Judge A. Wallace Tashima at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit from 1998 to 1999. She earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law. Judge Tara Desautels would fill the vacancy created by the elevation of Justice Therese Stewart as presiding justice. She has served as an Alameda County Superior Court judge since 2010. Judge Desautels was a senior associate at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP from 2005 to 2010. She served as a deputy district attorney at the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office from 1997 to 2005. She earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco.  Testimony and Comment Requests to testify or written comments on the appointment must be received by the commission no later than 5 p.m. on May 7, 2024 (five court days prior to hearing). Anyone wishing to testify before the commission must state that request in writing and include a summary of the facts on which any testimony or opinion will be based. Submissions via email to coja@jud.ca.gov are strongly encouraged. Hard copies are not required. If you would like to mail your request, you may also reach the commission at: Commission on Judicial Appointments c/o Chief Justice of California Supreme Court of California 350 McAllister Street San Francisco, California 94102 Attention: Secretary to the Commission Guidelines for the Commission on Judicial Appointments are published in the appendix to the California Rules of Court and are posted on the California Courts website. https://newsroom.courts.ca.gov/news/court-appeal-hold-education-program-high-school-students-15 Court of Appeal to Hold Education Program for High School StudentsBalassone, Merrill Wed, 11/08/2023 - 10:52 News Release WHAT: The Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Six, will host its educational outreach program, “Appellate Court Experience” (ACE), for students from Santa Paula High School. WHEN: Thursday, Nov. 9 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.   WHERE: Court of Appeal, Second District, Division Six Courtroom200 East Santa Clara Street, Ventura, CA ACE is co-sponsored by the Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Teach Democracy formerly the Constitutional Rights Foundation, the Los Angeles County Bar Association’s Appellate Courts Section (ACS), and the California Academy of Appellate Lawyers (CAAL).  The ACE program has helped educate thousands of students about the appellate courts since it first launched in 2005. The program begins with a classroom curriculum administered by appellate attorneys, followed by a visit to the Court of Appeal to observe oral argument for the case previously studied in the classroom. After oral argument, the students are introduced to the appellate court process first-hand with an opportunity to interact with the attorneys arguing the case and the panel of justices who will be reviewing it.  As part of the programs educational experience, attorneys arguing their case and the justices of Division Six will discuss their career paths with the students and conduct a question and answer period following oral argument. The justices are not permitted to answer questions about the case. Division Six hears cases from four counties: Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Los Angeles. Schools wishing to participate in the ACE program should contact CRF at Laura@teachdemocracy.org. Lawyers interested in volunteering for ACE should send an email to dettinger@horvitzlevy.com or BShatz@manatt.com.