“If you continue to not go to jury duty, you can be held in contempt of court,” according to Shouse California Law Group. This could result in a fine of up to $1,500, up to five days of jail time, or even both, the Southern California law firm said on its website. However, Corren said penalties can be waived based on an individual’s circumstances, as allowed under California law.

Future lawyers and judges gathered at the Glenn County Courthouse Monday for Law Day, a national day of celebration to teach eighth grade students about the law.

(Subscription required) At a legislative hearing Tuesday, state bar leaders offered bits of new information about what went wrong with the February exam and what it will cost to make sure those problems don't recur in July.

The California Supreme Court appeared likely Tuesday to uphold a state law that makes it a crime for nursing home workers to deliberately and repeatedly refer to a transgender resident with a name or pronoun that differs from the one they prefer.