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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Committee Issues Disclosure Advice for State Bar Court Review Department Judges

February 27, 2018 | News Release

The Supreme Court Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions (CJEO) issued an advisory this week for State Bar Court Review Department judges.

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Supreme Court Makes Appointment to Commission on Judicial Performance

February 23, 2018 | News Release

The California Supreme Court today appointed Justice William S. Dato, of the Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division One (San Diego) as a member of the Commission on Judicial Performance.

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Appellate Justice Marla Miller Named to Supreme Court Ethics Committee

December 20, 2017 | News Release

The California Supreme Court today announced the appointment of Justice Marla J. Miller to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions.

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