• State Bar Hosts 2025 Veterans’ Legal Services Roundtable to Strengthen Access to Justice

    State Bar of California
    October 1, 2025

    Hosted by the State Bar’s Office of Access & Inclusion, the roundtable explored new and ongoing legal challenges facing veterans amid rapidly evolving federal policies and complex support systems. Participants examined issues such as the digital divide, uneven deployment of resources, and barriers to reaching veterans in rural or underserved communities—all of which affect veterans’ ability to access legal help and essential benefits. 

  • In-House Lawyers Embrace AI for Compliance, Investigations, Even as They Fret About Risks

    Corporate Counsel
    September 30, 2025

    (Subscription required) Current AI applications focus heavily on text analysis tasks, with 88% of users employing the technology for document summarization and 85% for document review during investigations. Risk assessments (83%) and regulatory updates (70%) round out the top use cases.

  • Judge Disqualifies Nevada Acting U.S. Attorney Sigal Chattah

    The Recorder
    September 30, 2025

    (Subscription required) Senior U.S. District Judge David Campbell of Arizona said such maneuvering to keep Chattah in her post without approval by the Nevada federal bench or confirmation by the U.S. Senate violated the Federal Vacancies Reform Act.

  • Justice Sonia Sotomayor urges better civic education to promote how democracy works

    Los Angeles Times
    September 30, 2025

    [U.S.] Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, questioning whether Americans understand the difference between a king and a president, told a New York Law School crowd that improved civic education across the country would help people make better decisions.