Alameda County Family Law Update 5.28.20
Two announcements from the Court, via Judge Syren and Judge Chatterjee The first attachment is the updated schedule/calendar of each Family Law Department’s sessions for remote hearings by BlueJeans. This takes effect 6/1/20. The invitation for the BlueJeans appearance will be emailed to the parties and counsel by the Court clerk. As stated by the […]
Updates from Local Superior Courts Week May 25th – May 30th
Updates from Local Superior Courts Week May 25th – May 30th We’ve compiled updates from our local Superior Courts in one post. We’ll update this post as more information comes in this week. 5.26.20: Contra Costa Superior Court The Contra Costa Superior Court has issued new emergency local rules for Juvenile (Second Amended), effective today. […]
Updates from Local Superior Courts Week May 18th – May 22nd
Updates from Local Superior Courts Week May 18th – May 22nd We’ve compiled updates from our local Superior Courts in one post. We’ll update this post as more information comes in this week. 5.18.20: Contra Costa Superior Court The Contra Costa Superior Court has issued new emergency local rules for Probate (Second Amended). This amendment […]
Superior Court of California, County of Alameda Virtual COVID-19 Town Hall Meetings
Superior Court of California, County of Alameda Virtual COVID-19 Town Hall Meetings May 2020 Civil Town Hall Meeting Sponsored by the ACBA, ACCTLA, and SFTLA May 14, 2020 from 12:00PM – 1:00PM The ACBA is hosting a second Town Hall Meeting this Thursday with Judge Brad Seligman. The Alameda County Superior Court announced last week […]
Lawyers Allied to Uphold the Rule of Law
The rule of law is not simply an abstract proposition. The Justice Department’s “Justice Manual,” which governs the conduct of all Department of Justice (DOJ) lawyers – including the Attorney General – explains that “the rule of law depends on the evenhanded administration of justice”; that the Department’s legal decisions “must be impartial and insulated from political influence”; and that the Department’s prosecutorial powers, in particular, must be “exercised free from partisan consideration.”