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Special Coverage

Obituaries

Charles T. Munger, 1924 - 2023

Nov. 28, 2023
By David Houston

Investor and philanthropist Charlie Munger founded Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP and was the longtime chairman of the Daily J...



Columns

State Bar & Bar Associations, Letters,

In order to better serve the public, why doesn’t the State Bar turn its attention to partnering with the local bar association...


State Bar & Bar Associations, Letters,

The statement that “everyone’s against it” is false. The State Bar staff report clearly states that 84% of the public support ...


Judges and Judiciary, Family

Guide to Family Court “Buzzwords” (Part 1)

MCLE
Nov. 27, 2023
By Patti C. Ratekin

The purpose of this guide is to provide an instant definition of most of the common terms and “buzzwords” heard in a Family La...


Constitutional Law

Bump stocks, machine guns, and the rule of lenity

Nov. 24, 2023
By Glenn E. Roper

A brief submitted by the Pacific Legal Foundation focused on the “rule of lenity,” a doctrine that requires resolving ambiguit...


Letters, Family

The Emperor Has No Clothes (in family law)

Nov. 24, 2023
By Francisco F. Firmat

A system of justice that adds years to the emotional injury of divorce litigation, where justice is delayed and fractured, whe...




Webinars

Technology, Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility

WATCH NOW: Ready to deploy new technologies to simplify your work? Legal tech experts offer guidance in legal prompting and th...



Featured Content


Community News

State Bar & Bar Associations, Community News

San Diego County Bar Association elects 2024 officers

Nov. 22, 2023
By Douglas Saunders Sr.




Statement From Daily Journal Corporation Regarding The Passing Of Charles T. Munger

MCLE

Liquidated damages could undo a settlement agreement

Nov. 30, 2023

When a settlement agreement negotiated at a mediation inc...


Guide to Family Court “Buzzwords” (Part 2)

Nov. 28, 2023

The purpose of this guide is to provide an instant defini...

By Patti C. Ratekin

Guide to Family Court “Buzzwords” (Part 1)

Nov. 27, 2023

The purpose of this guide is to provide an instant defini...

By Patti C. Ratekin


Discipline Report

December 2023

Nov. 30, 2023

November 2023

Oct. 27, 2023

October 2023

Sep. 27, 2023

October 2023

Sep. 27, 2023

September 2023

Aug. 29, 2023

August 2023

Jul. 26, 2023