Tips From the Bench, Part II
On October 19, 2016, the ACBA hosted an MCLE in which four women judges (Judges Winifred Smith, Ioana Petrou, and Tara Flanagan of the Alameda County Superior Court, and Hon. Lynn Duryee (Ret.), formerly of the Marin County Superior Court, and now with JAMS) shared their perspectives and judicial tips on women lawyers and litigation. As […]
LSC Cuts a Disaster for Access to Justice
Trump Cuts LSC From Proposed Budget While you’ve been reading news about proposed dramatic spending on the wall on the Mexican border, or cuts to the corporation for public broadcasting, you might have missed that the budget proposed by Donald Trump also includes completely eliminating the Legal Services Corporation. The LSC is a quasi-governmental entity […]
Introducing the Newest ACBA Member Benefit: Ruby Receptionist
The ACBA is excited to offer members a discount on a virtual receptionist through Ruby Receptionist!
Is the State Bar cracking down more on MCLE compliance?
Perhaps you’ve noticed it. It’s in the Daily Journal, if you read the brief announcements from the State Bar about attorney discipline. “Joe Shmoe received a one-year probationary period for reporting to the State Bar, under penalty of perjury, that he had completed his MCLE requirements when he had not. Shmoe had completed only four […]
Constitutional Right to Review Non-Privileged Time Entries for Fees Awards
Yamada v. Nobel Biocare Holding AG Constitutional Right to Review Non-Privileged Time Entries for Fees Awards On April 20, 2016, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a $2.3 million fee award in Yamada v. Nobel Biocare Holding AG, No. 14-55263, 2016 WL 3207650 (9th Cir. June 9, 2016). Specifically, the Ninth Circuit held that […]