Perspective
Aug. 12, 2011
California court system in free-fall - time to re-think your lawsuit?
Given the judiciary's dire warnings, litigators might benefit from taking a hard look at their caseloads to see which cases warrant traditional litigation. By Jeffrey Mandell of Mandell Mediation & Arbitration
California lawyers are bracing for the impact of the latest cutbacks in funding for the state's court system. In June, Sacramento took back $350 million in previously allocated court operations funds, and another $310 million, allocated for court building and maintenance programs. When added to previous cuts over the last few years, the courts' budget has been cut by at least 30 percent.
And it's not over. Further cuts of...
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