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Comments sought:
 
Three new proposals to amend the California Rules of Court and Judicial Council forms have been posted to the California Courts web site, at http://www.courts.ca.gov/policyadmin-invitationstocomment.htm.
 
SP16-08: Traffic and Criminal Procedure: Infraction Procedures Regarding Bail, Fines, Fees, and Assessments; Mandatory Courtesy Notices; and Ability to Pay Determinations
 
SP16-09: Traffic: Installment Payment of Bail Forfeiture and Traffic Violator School Fees
 
SP16-10: Traffic: Online Installment Payment of Bail Forfeiture and Traffic Violator School Fees
 
You are welcome to distribute this within your court and to any other interested parties. The deadline for comment is 5:00 p.m., Friday, August 26, 2016.
 
If you have any questions, please contact Camilla Kieliger, at camilla.kieliger@jud.ca.gov, or at 415-865-7681.
 
We greatly appreciate your time and dedication to the continued improvement of administration of justice in California.

Chapman University Fowler School of Law will host a speed mentoring event with the NAWJ (National Association of Women Judges) and OCWLA on September 15 from 5:30-8:00 pm. If you would like to participate as a mentor for the student attendees, please email OCWLA at info@ocwla.org.

Thank you for your support!

Michelle Philo is Corporate Counsel at Adtile Technologies Inc., a company with a focus on motion engagement and virtual reality technology for mobile devices.  Michelle joined Adtile as its first in house counsel in March 2015 after working at a mid-size firm doing both business litigation and transactional work.  Michelle has been active in the legal community since becoming a lawyer and currently serves as the Chair of the Orange County Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division, Treasurer of the Orange County Women Lawyers Association, and Immediate Past President of the Whittier Law School Alumni Association.  She is also active in the ABA as a California State Bar Delegate to the House of Delegates, the YLD Liaison to the Section of Human Rights and Social Justice, and routinely posts content for the Commission on Women’s gender equity social media platforms.

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The following positions will consider applicants under the entry-level classification Deputy Attorney General.
 
San Francisco, Division of Civil Law, Correctional Law Section
San Francisco, Division of Civil Law, Health Quality Enforcement Section
 
The remaining Deputy Attorney General III positions may be viewed by clicking on the hyperlinks below:
 
Sacramento, Division of Civil Law, Tort & Condemnation Section
Sacramento, Division of Civil Law, Licensing Section
San Diego, Division of Civil Law, Licensing Section
Los Angeles, Division of Civil Law, Licensing Section
Alameda County (Oakland), Division of Public Rights, Civil Rights Enforcement Section
Los Angeles, Division of Public Rights, Civil Rights Enforcement Section
 
DAG III applicants must first complete an online Training and Assessment questionnaire before submitting an application. The questionnaire (exam) may be accessed HERE. Attached is an advertisement with a listing of all the above vacancies. Please feel free to share this advertisement with your network. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
 
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The Advisory Committee on Civil Jury Instructions has approved and posted for public comment its 29th release of proposed revisions and additions to the civil instructions (CACI). This release includes proposed new and revised instructions and verdict forms in response to developments in the law over the last six months. The committee is very interested in your input.
 
The proposed changes and additions are available for viewing on the internet at http://www.courts.ca.gov/policyadmin-invitationstocomment.htm. Only these currently proposed changes and additions are being submitted for comment at this time. We will gladly accept other comments, but the committee will not be able to consider them until the next release cycle.
 
Our preferred way of receiving your comments is in a Word file attached to an e-mail sent to civiljuryinstructions@jud.ca.gov. However, you may also respond online.  And we have also posted a comment form that you may use to comment on individual instruction or groups of instructions. Please do not comment by Reply All to this e-mail.
 
Comments by letter should be sent to:
 
Mr. Bruce Greenlee, Attorney
Judicial Council of California
Advisory Committee on Civil Jury Instructions
455 Golden Gate Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94102
The deadline for receiving comments is Friday, August 26, 2016 at 5:00 p.m.

All comments will be reviewed by the advisory committee, which will make recommendations to the Judicial Council's Rules and Projects Committee and then to the full council. Comments received will become part of the public record of the council's action.
 
When submitting comments, please:

• Indicate whether you agree with the proposal, would agree with the proposal if it is modified, or do not agree with the proposal.
• Clearly identify the specific language in the instruction that you are commenting on.
• Suggest alternative language, if appropriate.
• Provide any applicable authority for your position.
  

We encourage your comments and critique because they help us refine both the particular instructions and the more global choices about format and approach.  We appreciate your participation in this effort.
 
On behalf of the Advisory Committee on Civil Jury Instructions
Hon. Martin J. Tangeman, Chair

Following please find a link to the University of California’s posting for a Litigation Paralegal in our Oakland office.    Please post on your bar association job board or website, if applicable, and/or forward to any qualified applicants you know of who may be interested in working for the University of California.  Thank you in advance!
 
https://jobs.ucop.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=59569

Dear OCWLA Members,

The Orange County Superior Court invites OCWLA members to comment on possible improvements within the court. The court also invites comments on what the courts are doing well. Please feel free to be blunt, and as detailed and specific as possible.

Please email info@ocwla.org with your comments.

The California Department of Justice is seeking to fill multiple Deputy Attorney General III vacancies throughout California. The following positions will consider applicants under the entry-level classification Deputy Attorney General:
 
Alameda, Division of Public Rights, Environment Section
Sacramento, Division of Public Rights, Environment Section
Los Angeles, Division of Public Rights, Environment Section
 
The remaining Deputy Attorney General III positions may be viewed by clicking on the hyperlinks below:
 
Sacramento, Division of Civil Law, Licensing Section
Sacramento, Division of Civil Law, Tort & Condemnation Section
San Francisco, Division of Civil Law, Correctional Law
Los Angeles, Division of Civil Law, Licensing Section
San Diego, Division of Civil Law, Employment and Administrative Mandate Section
San Diego, Division of Civil Law, Licensing Section
 
DAG III applicants must first complete an online Training and Assessment questionnaire before submitting an application. The questionnaire (exam) may be accessed HERE.
 
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The OCBA Mommy Esquire Committee is pleased to present a lunchtime talk by Lucy Santana-Ornelas, CEO, and Orleda Azevedo, Director of Volunteer Services, of Girls Incorporated of Orange County, on how to raise girls to be strong, smart and bold. Lucy will share practical tips and valuable insights on how to equip children to grow into healthy, educated and independent adults, navigating a host of barriers and challenges that may come their way. At Girls Inc. of OC, Lucy and Orleda serve over 5,000 girls a year through a variety of “girl-focused” programming for kindergartners through 18 years old at the Girls Inc. community center and in schools throughout the County. Their mission is to transform girls’ views of themselves and their opportunities. Ms. Santana Ornelas has been named Woman of the Year in California’s 69th Assembly District and has received numerous community, government, academic, and business awards. Ms. Azevedo oversees more than 1,800 volunteers through a variety of events, opportunities, and partnerships.

July 19 from 11:45 am to 1:15 pm at OCBA Headquarters, 4101 Westerly Place, Newport Beach, CA 92660. There is no charge to attend and lunch will be provided by Snell & Wilmer. Space is limited. Please RSVP to events@ocbar.org to ensure an accurate headcount.

IALOC proudly presents for our August monthly meeting "The Balance of Power in the Supreme Court" with prominent Constitutional lawyer, author, distinguished professor, and Dean of the University of California, Irvine School of Law, Erwin Chemerinsky.  The event will begin with a social hour from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m., with the approved 1.0 CLE program and dinner beginning at 7:00 p.m.

Dean Chemerinsky will discuss the impact of the vacancy on the United States Supreme Court left by the late Justice Antonin Scalia and the political and doctrinal consequences of the next nominated United States Supreme Court Justice.  Hear the insight of one of the country's leading Constitutional lawyer's as the highest court in our land remains at 8 members with the upcoming Presidential election in November.

This meeting will be held at the University Club on University of California, Irvine's campus. The cost of attendance is $65.00 for members and $75.00 for non-members.

Register at http://www.ialoc.org/