Los Angeles Daily News

April 11, 2019

"Those seeking an expansion of the legislation want a variety of other workers exempted, including architects, engineers, lawyers, real estate agents, therapists, accountants, barbers, hair stylists and others who have advanced degrees, are licensed by the state or simply want to remain independent contractors."

https://www.dailynews.com/2019/04/11/more-gig-workers-seek-exemption-from-abc-law-classifying-them-as-employees/

We meet the second Thursday of even-numbered months: February, April, June, August, October, and December, at 6:00PM in Novato at Sam’s Restaurant, 1545 South Novato Blvd, Novato, CA (415-209-6668).

https://www.mclpa.org/

SFSU Paralegal Studies CLE

April 13, 2019

This MCLE seminar for legal service providers will cover tenant law from the legal practitioner's perspective in both rent-controlled and non-rent-controlled jurisdictions. The seminar will cover habitability claims, wrongful evictions, eviction defense, harassment, and discrimination. Seminar attendees will learn how to assist tenants in enforcing their rights at the Rent Board and in state and federal courts.

https://cel.sfsu.edu/paralegal/courses/pls-9202-spring19-section-1

CEBBLOG

April 10, 2019

Before you serve a deposition notice, make sure your timing complies with the statutes.

https://blog.ceb.com/2019/04/10/how-soon-can-you-seek-a-deposition/#more-23014

Law360

April 7, 2019

"California saw a similar financial benefit when it ran a statewide amnesty program from October 2015 to April 2017. The Judicial Council of California reported that over a quarter of a million cases were resolved via payment plans, creating a $45.1 million windfall."

https://www.law360.com/articles/1140495/amnesty-days-short-term-fixes-for-long-term-problems

Law360

April 7, 2019

"Although it often flies under the radar, court costs and fees have grown rapidly in the past 10 years, according to research from the Brennan Center and the National Center for State Courts, and they can add up quickly for anyone who comes into contact with any court system. Many people simply can’t afford to pay them, which can wreak havoc on their lives."

https://www.law360.com/articles/1145606/lisa-foster-on-the-impact-of-court-fines-and-fees

Los Angeles Times

April 7, 2019

"According to court surveys, three-quarters of all civil cases have at least one side unrepresented, and only 10% of family law and eviction disputes have lawyers on both sides. Unlike criminal defendants, the law does not entitle civil litigants to an attorney.

In response, the courts have expanded self-help services. After years of lobbying by judicial leaders, the state last year nearly tripled funding for self-help programs to $30 million."

https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-unrepresented-litigants-20190407-story.html

San Francisco Attorney Magazine

Spring 2019

"Growing up, San Francisco native Justice Therese Stewart never imagined she would one day lead the city in its legal battles for marriage equality. Nor did she know that in 1999, she would serve as the first openly gay president of the Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF)."

http://www.sfbar.org/forms/sfam/q12019/justice-therese-stewart-profile-SFAM-Q1-2019.pdf

Law Sites

April 3, 2019

"In major news indicative of the direction of the legal services industry globally, EY — the entity that encompasses Ernst & Young companies worldwide — has entered into an agreement with Thomson Reuters to acquire Pangea3, the legal managed services business."

https://www.lawsitesblog.com/2019/04/major-industry-news-ey-to-acquire-pangea3-from-thomson-reuters-expanding-its-global-legal-services.html

Government Technology

April 3, 2019

Uptrust’s work is relatively simple: It establishes a channel through which public defenders and the people they represent can communicate, and it texts reminders to the defendants about when they need to be in court. The company has noted a decrease in failure-to-appear violations in the places it’s launched, which should help defendants avoid unnecessary jail time and save counties money they would otherwise spend on the jailings.

https://www.govtech.com/biz/Uptrust-Brings-Court-Texting-to-4-More-California-Counties.html