(Subscription required) Orange County Superior Court Commissioner Sharon M. Anderson has spent more than three decades working almost exclusively in probate law. Now assigned to the court's Probate and Mental Health Division, she draws on that experience to handle conservatorship, guardianships, and other protective proceedings, focusing on preserving as much personal autonomy as possible while safeguarding vulnerable individuals. 

(Subscription required) A 1st District Court of Appeal panel sanctioned a Eureka attorney for filing an appellate brief containing fabricated quotations and other erroneous legal citations generated through the use of artificial intelligence, warning that lawyers remain personally responsible for verifying the accuracy of authorities cited in court filings.

Justice Amy Coney Barrett laid out in personal terms on Tuesday the reasons she said Congress should approve a roughly 10% annual budget increase for the U.S. Supreme Court to bolster security, telling lawmakers about threats that she and her family ​have recently faced.

In celebration of the council’s 100th anniversary, former California Chief Justices and Judicial Council Administrative Directors offered their perspectives on the importance of the council and its mission to enhance access to justice. Former California Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye shares her thoughts on the successes and challenges of her tenure as part of the 100-year history of the council.