• Old provocative-act murder conviction might be subject to revision

    At the Lectern
    April 27, 2025

    In People v. Antonelli, the Supreme Court last week decided yet another case interpreting statutory changes that allow resentencing of defendants who were convicted of murder “under . . . [a] theory under which malice is imputed to a person based solely on that person’s participation in a crime.”

  • Construction begins on $144 mil courthouse; largest civic project ever in Mendocino County

    Ukiah Daily Journal
    April 26, 2025

    A formal dedication Wednesday will mark the beginning of work on the biggest civic project in the county’s history. At high noon, city, county, and state officials will gather at the historic Ukiah Train Depot to witness what has taken 20 years to become a reality.

  • Justices Kruger and Evans to be UC commencement speakers

    At the Lectern
    April 26, 2025

    Two University of California law schools have announced they will each have a Supreme Court justice delivering a keynote address at their graduation ceremonies. Justice Leondra Kruger will address UCLA Law’s graduates and UC Davis has scheduled alumna Justice Kelli Evans to speak to its class of 2025.

  • AI, the bar exam, and the Supreme Court

    At the Lectern
    April 26, 2025

    When the State Bar recently made a by-the-way disclosure towards the end of a press release that some February bar exam questions “were developed with the assistance of” artificial intelligence, it was news to the Supreme Court. Now, the court — which has ultimate authority over attorney licensing — wants answers.