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The Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division One held a special oral argument session as part of its educational outreach program Feb. 28.

Class was in session Tuesday at the California Supreme Court.

Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero began the oral argument session by welcoming the dozens of students seated in the San Francisco courtroom.

Data show steady increase over the last 18 years in the number of women, and justices and judges of color

Committee issues formal opinion discussing judges’ ethical and statutory obligations when responding to attorney misconduct.

The program offers an avenue for parties to expedite the resolution of their civil appeals as an alternative to going through the entire appellate process.

Due to the bad weather conditions affecting California, oral argument on Tuesday will be held remotely.

Judge Monique Langhorne Wilson joins the First District Court of Appeal, Division One in San Francisco, and Aimee Feinberg joins the Third District Court of Appeal in Sacramento.

Courts received more than 220 CARE Act petitions since the program launched in October; Judicial Council also hears reports on remote appearances, a new racial justice toolkit, and a program providing free legal services in high-stakes civil cases

Will also receive report on how remote appearances in civil cases are popular with court users and staff

"Along with the rest of state government, the judicial branch must be part of the solution to close our anticipated statewide budget deficit," Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero said.

This year, California appellate attorneys helped a dozen refugee attorneys and judges from Afghanistan restart their careers in the United States; supported civics initiatives; and judged moot court competitions.

The California Supreme Court on Wednesday approved two changes to California Rules of Court and rejected two others proposed by the State Bar of California.