Can you imagine if the text of a U.S. Supreme Court opinion had no citations at all? You actually don’t have to.

Women are uniquely impacted by the coronavirus. Domestic violence has surged; industries in which women provide an outsized po...

This is the first in a new interview series through which Mallika Kaur will explore with lawyers from various practice areas t...

No intended obscenity in this column. So why the title? Because like so many other concepts based on beliefs or values, obscen...

Every year roughly 24,000 students graduate from ABA-accredited law schools and begin the arduous and time-intensive preparati...

Undoubtedly you did not purchase this newspaper to read this article. By the time it is in print it shall be marginally out-of...

The main effect of the means test is that it has increased the amount attorneys charge consumer filers since the form requires...

Size does matter, but not in the way you might think.

Advocates characterize diploma privilege as a reasonable defense of students who navigate strained finances, immigration strug...

The appointment of a guardian ad litem in civil litigation is usually done under the radar and therefore avoids public scrutin...

I hear the clamor at the courthouse doors: “I need this pandemic thing to end, at least in so far as it interferes with my lit...

Veteran service organizations fight for and support veterans as new concerns arise, including veterans’ issues resulting from ...

Nearly 1,400 signatories have signed onto a letter to the Supreme Court of California, respectfully requesting an order granti...

Reflections on lockdown.

Six days after Gov. Newsom declared a state of emergency, the LA Alliance for Human Rights, a coalition of business interests ...

Correctional health experts have made clear that flattening the curve also requires significantly depopulating prisons, jails,...

Now I know what it’s like. I am under house arrest. Yes, I know I am not the only one. But I have a probation officer. Her nam...

This past weekend, California Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye, with the approval of the Judicial Council, took several ex...

“Let’s call it what it is — a disgrace – that the richest state in the richest nation, succeeding across so many sectors, is f...

A Chinese proverb says, “Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still.” With the abrupt shut down of all ...

Broadly adopting remote appearances as a rule in the criminal context raises significant constitutional concerns.

For the past few decades, we have thought of the National Guard as being citizen soldiers, prepared to give up their civilian ...

Batson’s prohibition is easy to articulate, but significantly harder to enforce.

Although the state’s constitutional and statutory framework provide the governor with significant concentrated authority in a ...

Governor Newsom should address the COVID-19 crisis by addressing the prison overcrowding crisis. Our prisons are so badly over...

Although Avenatti’s misconduct appears especially obvious in hindsight, many practitioners undoubtedly come closer to the line...

The “Varsity Blues” case in federal criminal court involving actress Lori Loughlin alleged illegal actions to improperly admit...

The coronavirus outbreak has caused concern for companies worldwide as they navigate and plan for its impact on their business...

The Daily Journal is a legal periodical. Right? Any reader who disagrees, I advise not to read the remainder of this column.

Justice Eileen Moore, a veteran, reviews several important developments in veterans’ law at both the state and federal level.