Committee Advises on Communication Between Appellate and Superior Courts Regarding Attorney Misconduct

October 04, 2018 | News Release

The Supreme Court Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions (CJEO) advised that an appellate court justice cannot contact a superior court presiding judge regarding misconduct by a superior court research attorney related to a pending appellate matter.

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Supreme Court Names New Director of Civil Central Staff

October 04, 2018 | News Release

San Francisco—The California Supreme Court has named Lisa Ferguson Walker as the new director of its 15-member Civil Central Staff, effective October 1, 2018. Walker replaces Emily Graham, the director for the past ten years, who recently retired after serving the court for 29 years. Walker is the first African American attorney to serve as a director for the California Supreme Court.

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Courts Help Create Civics Passport for Students Visiting Sacramento

October 03, 2018 | News Release

A special September 28 Constitution Day event featured the unveiling of a new Civics Passport for student visitors to Sacramento.

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Supreme Court Approves Change to Court Rule on ICWA Representation

October 01, 2018 | News Release

SAN FRANCISCO—The Supreme Court of California today announced its approval to amend rule 9.40 of the California Rules of Court.

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Supreme Court Approves Final Rule of First Comprehensive Revision to Attorney Rules of Professional Conduct in Twenty-Nine Years

September 28, 2018 | News Release

SAN FRANCISCO–The Supreme Court of California today announced the approval of the final rule (rule 1.2.1) of the first comprehensive amendments to the Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of California in twenty-nine years.

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Supreme Court makes appointments to State Bar Board of Trustees

August 24, 2018 | News Release

SAN FRANCISCO—The Supreme Court of California announced the reappointment of Attorney Jason P. Lee and the appointment of Deputy District Attorney Brandon N. Stallings to four-year terms on the State Bar Board of Trustees. The court also appointed Mr. Lee as chair and Attorney Alan Steinbrecher as vice chair of the Board of Trustees for one year terms.

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Supreme Court Ethics Committee Issues Guidance to Judges Who Give Educational Presentations to Specialty Bar Associations

June 08, 2018 | News Release

Committee says a judge must avoid bias or the appearance of bias and avoid the appearance that the specialty bar association is in a special position to influence the judge.

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Supreme Court Approves First Comprehensive Revision to Attorney Rules of Professional Conduct in Twenty-Nine Years

May 10, 2018 | News Release

SAN FRANCISCO–The Supreme Court of California today filed an order approving the first comprehensive amendments to the Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of California in twenty-nine years. The court approved forty-two rules as modified by the court, twenty-seven rules as submitted by the State Bar, and denied approval of one rule.

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California Supreme Court Justice Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

April 20, 2018 | News Release

California Supreme Court Justice Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar this week was named a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation’s most prestigious honor societies.

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Supreme Court Committee Seeks Public Comment on Draft Judicial Ethics Advisory Opinion

March 28, 2018 | News Release

The California Supreme Court Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions invites public comment on a draft opinion on whether a judge may give an educational presentation to a specialty bar association.

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