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Former judge, council member, and council administrative director shares his thoughts on the successes and challenges of his tenure as part of the 100-year history of the council

A California judicial ethics committee on Tuesday issued a formal opinion addressing whether a judge may appoint the attorney spouse of a judicial colleague to serve as minor’s counsel in a family law matter before the judge.

Justice Marsha G. Slough, who served on California's Fourth District Court of Appeal and was a two-decade veteran of the state judiciary, died on Saturday following an illness. She was 68.

The Commission on Judicial Appointments will hold public in-person hearings in San Francisco on Aug. 19-20 to consider eight appointments to California’s Courts of Appeal in Sacramento, San Jose, Ventura, Los Angeles, Santa Ana, and San Diego.

The Commission on Judicial Appointments confirmed four appointments to California’s Courts of Appeal in Ventura, Los Angeles, Fresno, and San Jose.

Back to School planning includes Outreach Challenge for America250

Also approved funding for legal services for low-income parties, courthouse construction, technology, jury service, language access, and more

Renovation improved security, expanded public waiting areas, and added accessible courtrooms and lactations rooms

The California Supreme Court on Wednesday approved a State Bar of California recommendation to replace the current General Bar Exam with the National Conference of Bar Examiners’ NextGen Uniform Bar Exam beginning with the July 2028 administration.

Former California Chief Justice shares her thoughts on the successes and challenges of her tenure as part of the 100-year history of the council