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Statewide conference brought together members of the legal community to highlight services and tools to help court users in civil cases who can’t afford attorneys

More than 1,100 applications have been received for the pilot program that seeks to increase the number of court interpreter employees to serve California’s 6.8 million limited-English-proficient residents

Judge Anderson will retire April 30, after nearly 30 years as a Monterey County judge and a decade as a member of the policymaking body for California’s court system.

As we turn the calendar to 2024, hundreds of new state laws will take effect on Jan. 1, with many to protect the public and improve access to justice for all Californians. Here are a few worth noting.

Under new leadership, the judicial branch of California continued to prioritize access to justice for court users and the public.

See photos and videos from the awards presentation held earlier this month to honor this year’s honorees.

Building on technologies adopted during the pandemic, the council will research expansion of remote services in family and juvenile law, traffic infraction cases, and in-custody defendant/attorney communications

Judicial Council to receive report about successful court practices that emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic

Curran, the council’s chief policy and research officer, will assume the judicial branch leadership role Jan. 1.

Council also recognizes recipient of the Aranda Access to Justice Award

Justice Marsha Slough today announced she will retire Aug. 31, capping two decades of service as a judicial officer and nearly a decade as a Judicial Council member and leading voice on key judicial branch initiatives.

Courts around the state worked to restore, maintain, and even expand access to justice amid the continuing pandemic.