(Subscription required) A California appeals court reversed a district court’s order to keep enough water flowing through the Kern River that fish near the City of Bakersfield would remain healthy, finding the trial judge failed to decide whether the use was “reasonable.”

(Subscription required) The bar's board of trustees said it wants to consider a range of possible remedies for those who took the tech-troubled February bar exam, including a so-called portfolio pathway to licensure.

(Subscription required) Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Reginald Neal's path to the judiciary has been anything but ordinary. From surviving a shooting as a teenager to prosecuting gang cases and now overseeing one of the county's busiest traffic courts, Neal brings empathy, perspective, and a deep commitment to public service.

(Subscription required) The California State Bar’s Board of Trustees greenlit plans Wednesday to replace the proctoring service responsible for widespread exam problems in February, opting for a completely in-person July Bar Exam at as many as ten sites throughout the state.