Category Archives: Legal Writing
2020 Summary of Mandatory e-Filing in California Superior Courts
The California counties which, as of December 2020, mandate some type of e-Filing include: Butte County: As of 2017, e-Filing is now mandatory for all civil, probate, juvenile dependency, and family law cases pursuant to Local Rule 21. Contra Costa.E-Filing is now mandatory … Continue reading
Summary of Mandatory e-Filing in California Superior Courts
The California counties which, as of December 2015, mandate some type of e-Filing include: Contra Costa. E-Filing is now mandatory on most Complex Litigation cases. Orange. As of January 1, 2013, Orange County Superior Court mandates e-Filing for all documents … Continue reading
Is this the most “Californian” of the California Rules of Court?
California Rule of Court 1.22 mandates the use of recycled paper for court-filed documents! I think I hear Texas laughing. Raise your hand if you knew you were supposed to be purchasing recycled paper in bulk for your law office. … Continue reading
Tips from Scalia and Garner’s Making Your Case
One of my favorite books offering advice on lawyering is Making Your Case: The Art of Persuading Judges by Antonin Scalia and Bryan A. Garner. Here are a few of the more surprising and noteworthy nuggets: On Legal Writing Don’t … Continue reading
In California state courts, should you underline or italicize case names?
If you practice law in California, you will surely have seen briefs containing citations where the case name is underlined and those where the case name is italicized. Which style is correct? Although California is known for its laid … Continue reading
