Effective September 01, 2024, under revised Local Rule 704, Domestic Violence Ex Parte applications must be filed by 2:00 p.m. for same-day rulings.
The Rules and Forms Committee of the Superior Court of California, County of Orange, has proposed revisions to the Local Rules of Court. Pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 10.613, the Court invites you to comment on proposed new and revised changes to local rules.
All comments concerning a proposed rule must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, October 7, 2024.
On April 24, 2024, the State Bar of California filed a request to approve amendments to California Rules of Court, rules 9.40 and 9.43. The request is granted.
The online election will open for voting on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, and close at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 23, 2024. Only active attorney members will be eligible to vote (no law students, retired, or honorary members).
Governor Gavin Newsom announced his appointment of 11 Superior Court Judges, which include two in Orange County.
2024 OCBA Board Member Nicole Whyte (Bremer, Whyte, Brown & O'Meara LLP) and OCBA Members Honorable Kirk H. Nakamura (Ret.) (JAMS) and Michael G. Ermer (Irell & Manella LLP) will be honored with the 2024 Marcus M. Kaufman Jurisprudence Award by the Anti-Defamation League.
The City of Irvine recently recognized OCBA member Hani A. Habbas with an engraving on the Wall of Recognition located at Colonel Bill Barber Marine Corps Memorial Park.
Five OCBA members were announced as this year’s Top 100 Women Lawyers by the Daily Journal.
Judicate West, one of California’s leading providers of private dispute resolution services, has added Judge David L. Belz, formerly with the Orange County Superior Court, to its roster of neutrals.
Kahana Feld recently announce that Sharon Oh-Kubisch, Esq., joined the firm as a Partner at the Irvine Office.
Snell & Wilmer announced that six attorneys have been elected to join the firm’s partnership, effective March 1, 2024, including Orange County-based attorney Marshall J. Hogan. Additionally, six attorneys were promoted to the counsel role, effective January 1, 2024, including Orange County-based Katharine A. Adams and Jenny Hua.