Litigation Section

Student Practice in the Southern District of California: On March 26, 2025, the Southern District issued General Order No. 644-E, which permits eligible law students acting under the supervision of a member of the bar of the Southern District to speak or appear on behalf of a client in criminal or civil matters, if the client has filed a written consent with the Court, and subject to the restrictions set forth in the General Order. A copy of General Order No. 644-E is available here. Read more

During a mediation, how and when the mediator conducts joint sessions. How joint sessions fit into the participation in a mediation session. Read more

For more federal courts content, please see the Quarterly Federal Courts Committee Newsletter. This quarter’s newsletter includes an interview with Judge Carolyn K. Delaney, Chief Magistrate of the Eastern District of California. Read more

Writing appellate briefs can be difficult even for the most seasoned attorneys. But for self-represented litigants, the challenge can be overwhelming. Read more

More than 115 speakers from around the world will join California Lawyers Association (CLA) for its 2025 California International Arbitration Week. The largest conference of its kind, the meeting is a collaboration between CLA and California Arbitration (CalArb), taking place from March 10-13, 2025, at the W Hotel in West Los Angeles. Read more

A monthly publication of the Litigation Section of the California Lawyers Association. Read more

For more federal courts content, please see the Quarterly Federal Courts Committee Newsletter. This quarter’s newsletter includes an interview with Judge Carolyn K. Delaney, Chief Magistrate of the Eastern District of California. We are looking for six new members to join our Federal Courts Committee. If you are interested, please apply here or email Committee Chair Tom Stout for more information. Southern District of California Call for Art: The Court is accepting submissions for a juried art exhibition in the… Read more

Join us for the MCLE program, Navigating Appellate E-Filing: From Errors to Excellence, where we tackle the most common e-filing errors that can derail your case. Our panelists Eva McClintock, Clerk/Executive Officer, Second District Court of Appeal Read more

Carolyn K. Delaney has served as a United States Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of California since she was appointed in 2011. Judge Delaney became the Chief Magistrate Judge for the district in 2024. Prior to joining the federal bench, Judge Delaney served as an Assistant United States Attorney for twelve years (including serving as the First Assistant and Executive Assistant U.S. Attorney), and as a prosecutor in the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, the Bucks County District Attorney’s… Read more

For more federal courts content, please see the Quarterly Federal Courts Committee Newsletter. This quarter’s newsletter includes an interview with Judge Carolyn K. Delaney, Chief Magistrate of the Eastern District of California. Read more