State Bar moving forward on non-lawyer ownership and paraprofessionals Mobilizing trial attorneys to fight onerous proposals Jacquie Serna From Issue: 2021 September
Shaping civil-procedure legislation in Sacramento Mandatory mediation for matters of $150,000 or less is proposed by certain bar associations and superior courts Saveena K. Takhar From Issue: 2024 June
Protecting justice for families The urgent need for SB 29 to preserve pain-and-suffering damages after the victim dies Jacquie Serna From Issue: 2025 March
Our pandemic legislative year Bills we sent to the governor include SB1146 that will cement the use of e-service and remote video depositions Nancy Peverini From Issue: 2020 October
Newsom has high regard for the court system, it has been spared major budget cuts Also: CAOC meets with Health Services to shorten delay in settling Medi-Cal liens Lea-Ann Tratten From Issue: 2024 February
New laws affecting your practice Remote depos and e-service will be permanent improvements to the civil justice system Saveena K. Takhar From Issue: 2021 March
State Bar changes may undermine your practice CAOC is fighting for you against movement to allow non-lawyers to own law firms and practice law Jacquie Serna From Issue: 2021 May
Rising above it all No matter how bad things got, there was always a voice in the wilderness making sure justice prevailed Deborah S. Chang From Issue: 2021 February
Our state organization is getting it done in Sacramento Critical consumer legislation passed this year due to our collective efforts Cynthia Craig From Issue: 2021 November
On raising the financial responsibility minimum for auto liability insurance Also: A look at our wins on the June primary ballot Nancy PeveriniLea-Ann Tratten From Issue: 2022 July
New State Bar trust-account rules – what you must know now Also: SB 1155 and a new statutory structure for bad-faith actions Jacquie SernaSaveena K. Takhar From Issue: 2022 December
New California law bans State Bar’s pursuit of corporately owned law firms The State Bar’s attempt to change the practice of law in California meets an abrupt end – for now Nancy DrabbleSaveena K. Takhar From Issue: 2022 November
