California

Yes or No Questions: Getting your client to say less can be difficult, if not impossible, some lawyers say

“Are you sure you don’t want him to keep talking?” It’s a problem that many lawyers face: What can and should they do about a client with the gift of gab? While experienced lawyers have tips on working with loquacious clients, they also agree on one main point: In the end, some clients can’t help it. They can’t shut up.

May 6, 2026 2:06 PM CDT

State Bar of California proposes first AI-specific changes to ethics rules

The State Bar of California is proposing for the first time to change California’s Rules of Professional Conduct to address the use of artificial intelligence.

May 6, 2026 9:58 AM CDT

LegalEng Consulting Group names new CEO—one of ‘most recognized figures’ in legal ops

Mary Shen O’Carroll has been named the new CEO of the LegalEng Consulting Group, a boutique legal consulting and services company based in San Francisco.

May 5, 2026 9:05 AM CDT

FTC calls on Tennessee Supreme Court to end reliance on ABA law school accreditation

The Federal Trade Commission is urging the Tennessee Supreme Court to open its law school accreditation to competition.

May 4, 2026 10:22 AM CDT

King Charles’ flyover tribute pauses Supreme Court arguments

The U.S. Supreme Court, during a recent hearing about the Alien Tort Statute, paused when Chief Justice John Roberts stopped the courtroom questioning to make an announcement.

May 1, 2026 11:23 AM CDT

Attorney will stand trial for leading break-in at beagle breeding farm

A Wisconsin judge has found enough evidence to move a criminal case forward against a California attorney accused of leading a break-in at a beagle breeding facility outside Madison, Wisconsin, last month.

Apr 30, 2026 9:40 AM CDT

Black female associate files discrimination complaint against McDermott over alleged promotion snub

A Black female associate at McDermott Will & Schulte has accused the law firm of discrimination after allegedly being repeatedly passed over for promotion to partner.

Apr 23, 2026 9:53 AM CDT

Alec Baldwin headed back to trial for ‘Rust’ negligence lawsuit

Actor Alec Baldwin’s summary judgment request regarding a negligence case brought by the chief lighting technician who worked on the 2025 film Rust was largely denied Friday by a California state court judge.

Apr 20, 2026 11:48 AM CDT

California moves closer to adopting NextGen Uniform Bar Exam

As a decision deadline looms, California moved a step closer to adopting the NextGen Uniform Bar Exam after the State Bar of California’s Committee of Bar Examiners recommended Friday that the California Supreme Court adopt the new National Conference of Bar Examiners test and administer it in July 2028.

Apr 20, 2026 11:22 AM CDT

Federal judge hands down $110K penalty against 2 lawyers for AI errors in court documents

A federal judge in Oregon has imposed $110,000 in fines and attorney fees against two lawyers who filed documents filled with fake cases and fabricated citations.

Apr 17, 2026 11:38 AM CDT

California Supreme Court disbars attorney John Eastman for ‘egregious and deceitful conduct’

John Eastman, the attorney who sought to help overturn the 2020 presidential election, has been disbarred by the California Supreme Court.

Apr 16, 2026 11:41 AM CDT

Sotomayor apologizes for ‘hurtful’ comments about Kavanaugh

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor apologized for making what she called "inappropriate" and "hurtful" comments last week about fellow Justice Brett Kavanaugh.

Apr 16, 2026 9:16 AM CDT

Berkeley Law dean Chemerinsky extends contract, citing ‘unprecedented moment’ in history of democracy

Erwin Chemerinsky will remain the dean of University of California at Berkeley School of Law for two additional years.

Apr 15, 2026 10:01 AM CDT

Stormy Daniels’ former lawyer Michael Avenatti released from prison, moved to halfway house

Michael Avenatti, the once-high-profile attorney best known for representing adult film actress Stormy Daniels in her unsuccessful defamation lawsuit against President Donald Trump, has been transferred from federal prison to a halfway house in Hollywood in Los Angeles.

Apr 9, 2026 11:03 AM CDT

Sotomayor criticizes Kavanaugh over immigration stops concurrence

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Tuesday criticized another member of the high court for failing to understand the consequences of an order issued last year allowing immigration enforcement sweeps in Los Angeles to resume.

Apr 8, 2026 10:58 AM CDT