(Subscription required) The California Supreme Court has appointed Ryan Harrison to the State Bar Board of Trustees and named Juliane Smith and Joshua Montgomery to the Committee of Bar Examiners. All three begin partial terms Friday.

(Subscription required) Superior Court Judge Annabelle G. Cortez presides over one of California's few specialty courts for sexually exploited youths, merging law, empathy, and structure in a courtroom designed for healing.

Completed in November 2023, the renovation of the Willows Courthouse in Glenn County achieved upgrades to the building without compromising the facility’s historic integrity. Recognizing this achievement, the California Preservation Foundation recently awarded the renovation project with its Preservation Design Award for Rehabilitation, which honors the best historic preservation projects in California.

(Subscription required) AI developments are rapidly reshaping the legal landscape, with key issues like copyright infringement, trademark misuse, defamation, right of publicity, and unfair competition highlighted through the hypothetical AI-created film.