(Subscription required) Dozens of organizations signed a Los Angeles County Bar Association letter opposing a proposal to allow bar applicants to skip the exam in favor of supervised internship work that is assessed by independent graders appointed by the State Bar.

(Subscription required) The California Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Wednesday in a case that could empower trial courts to toss unwieldy claims brought under the Private Attorneys General Act, a unique-to-California law that Golden State employers have been fighting since its creation nearly two decades ago.

Late last month, lawyers in Oakland clashed during a hearing over the fate of hundreds of federal lawsuits from California and many other states. The cases accuse social media companies of employing design features that entice young people to compulsively use their platforms, leading to mental and physical harm.

This Wednesday, the Supreme Court will be hearing the four oral arguments on its November calendar. The arguments will be live streamed, and opinions in the cases should file by February 5, 2024.