(Subscription required) California’s courts this week sought to scrub the name and image of Cesar Chavez from announcements about the upcoming holiday bearing his name as institutions across the state wrestled with troubling revelations about the late farm labor icon.

The California Supreme Court on Wednesday approved amendments to rules governing the Law Office Study and Certified Law Students programs, broadening practical training opportunities for students and clarifying how they may participate in these programs to learn about the practice of law.

(Subscription required) Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Small, a former appeals lawyer, brings disciplined, detail-oriented reasoning to complex civil trials while balancing a demanding docket and varied caseload.

San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins and Santa Cruz County District Attorney Jeff Rosell issued a joint alert Wednesday, urging the public not to respond to messages that appear to come from a court. The scam notices are often sent by text message or email and may be titled "Notice of Hearing - Toll Violation" or "Notice of Hearing - Traffic Violation."