Justice Goodwin Liu will be the keynote speaker at the 2025 Capital Case Defense Seminar next month. The four-day event in Monterey is billed as “an intensive educational opportunity for anyone involved in, or  considering taking on, the defense of a capital case.”

(Subscription required) The California Judges Association's Judicial Fairness Coalition will host a series of virtual town halls starting Feb. 25, addressing judicial independence and the courts' relationship with politics. Featuring prominent judges and legal experts, the free events aim to enhance transparency and public understanding of the judiciary.

Do pleaded guilty to a felony charge of bribery in late October, nearly a year after LAist began investigating millions in taxpayer dollars meant to feed seniors that Do directed to a nonprofit where his daughter, Rhiannon Do, held top roles.

(Subscription required) A former deputy district attorney, Jones Dickson fills the vacancy created when Alameda County voters recalled Pamela Price in November.