(Subscription required) Presiding Judge Sergio C. Tapia II said Los Angeles Superior Court is partnering with Stanford, UCLA, and RAND to improve efficiency and access to justice, calling the court a "guinea pig" for reform.

(Subscription required) Guerrero was invited as the keynote speaker to the California Lawyers Association Golden State Institute conference in San Francisco on Thursday and was asked what issues the state courts are facing. Guerrero said there are currently 68 judicial vacancies in the state courts, noting that San Bernardino and Riverside counties - a fast-growing area east of Los Angeles -- "are a huge problem".

(Subscription required) Justices instead approved only installment-payment clarifications, adopted (with modifications) cross-state license recognition for military personnel and spouses, and appointed Pasadena Assistant City Attorney Alison R. Worthington to the State Bar Court.

Claire White, a criminal defense attorney with an office in Solano County, well-known for fiery social media posts and courtroom successes, and Qiang Ma, a San Marino immigration lawyer, each agreed to the action pursuant to a stipulation with the disciplinary body. Both attorneys have been placed on inactive status until the California Supreme Court makes the final ruling on disbarment.