(Subscription required) Justice Kenneth R. Yegan accused his colleagues of elevating a procedural technicality over judicial integrity by allowing a second trial judge to reverse an earlier decision denying relief under California's Three Strikes law.

The investigation then focused on Dong, who is not licensed to practice law in California, the State Bar said. In a complaint filed in San Bernardino County Superior Court, investigators included screenshots of Dong’s website, which advertised assistance with student and work visas, family immigration matters, deportation proceedings and other immigration services.

(Subscription required) The California Judicial Council approved measures Friday to address a growing shortage of courtroom interpreters, despite objections from interpreters who warned that inadequate pay and increasing reliance on artificial intelligence threaten both their profession and access to justice. California courts face a workforce crisis similar to the shortage of court reporters: an aging profession, too few new entrants and competition from private employers offering higher pay. 

(Subscription required) Women of color are the fastest-growing group of new California attorneys but report the legal profession's lowest workplace satisfaction, according to the State Bar of California's 2026 diversity report card. The report on roughly 201,000 active attorneys found record diversity among new lawyers has not produced equal workplace experiences.