Feature - December 31, 2020
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Hundreds of new laws went into effect Jan. 1, including many that will protect the public and improve access to justice for all Californians.
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Feature - May 10, 2017
A recent study showed that test-jurors understood plain-language instructions better and reached a correct verdict significantly more often.
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News Release - October 24, 2022
The California Supreme Court has named members to its Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions and to the State Bar of California’s Committee of Bar Examiners.
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News Release - August 20, 2021
Court also appoints members to Committee of Bar Examiners, which oversees development and administration of the Bar Exam and accredits state law schools.
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Feature - May 23, 2018
On May 14-18, courts celebrated the single largest cohort of court users in the nation—citizens appearing for jury duty.
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Feature - September 30, 2021
Highlights and key statistics from the 2020–2021 court year.
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News Release - June 10, 2020
The Judicial Council voted to end the COVID-19 emergency bail schedule, as California begins a phased re-opening and courts restore services shuttered due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
News Release - August 25, 2020
The Supreme Court of California on Tuesday announced appointments to three State Bar of California entities.
News Release - May 12, 2020
The Judicial Council of California has launched the Pandemic Continuity of Operations Working Group, which will quickly collect best practices and publish a framework to help the state's 58 superior courts restore interrupted services in the wake of the...
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News Release - November 21, 2023
Court approves more robust measures to guard against conflicts of interest involving members of the State Bar Board of Trustees and the State Bar Court.
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News Release - November 30, 2023
The California Supreme Court will use the Zoom for Government service for counsel who choose to appear remotely beginning Dec. 5 for its oral argument session in Los Angeles.
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News Release - September 20, 2023
Court rejects proposed changes to moral character application process and for State Bar training programs; approves amendments to rule governing suspending attorney licenses for failure to pay child or family support.
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