• Opinion | Judge Abby Abinanti: Culture is how we heal from generations of violence

    Orange County Register
    November 13, 2023

    Californians are living amid a crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women – with at least 40% of deaths being connected to domestic violence or intimate partner violence. November is Native American Heritage Month so everyone should reflect on the impacts of domestic violence on our communities and what we can do to better support people experiencing violence.

  • California Bar to Vote on AI Guidelines Over Disclosure, Billing

    Bloomberg Law
    November 13, 2023

    A California State Bar committee is calling for state lawmakers to consider regulations on non-lawyer use of AI legal products and recommending guidance for attorneys who use the technology.

  • Bar exam alternative proposed in California gets rocky public reception

    Reuters
    November 13, 2023

    The State Bar of California has received nearly 3,000 public comments on a proposal to allow law school graduates to become licensed without taking the bar exam – with most of those opposing the potential change.

  • Judicial Profile: Alameda County Judge Sharon Djemal

    Daily Journal
    November 13, 2023

    (Subscription required) Since taking the bench in January 2021, Djemal has mainly worked on criminal matters and is currently one of two judges handling collaborative courts. These help people with drug and alcohol addictions get into treatment and out of the justice system.