LACBA COVID-19 Corona Virus
Information Center

 

Governor Newsom has ordered all Californians to Stay at Home. The Order went into effect immediately after midnight, starting at 11:59 p.m., Thursday, March 19, 2020. 

While working from home, the business of the bar goes on. LACBA will continue serving the needs of our members and justice partners.

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NEW:  The Los Angeles County Bar Association’s Guide to Reopening Your Law Office

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News and Statements

 

• LASC NEWS RELEASES:  Includes Relevant Releases from the Superior Court of Los Angeles County
  
  
• San Bernardino Superior Court Amended Local Rules
• Letter from Judge Honeycutt of the SW District LASC to SBBA Membership
• Judicial Council Launches Working Group to Aid Courts in Pandemic Recovery
  
• New Online Tool to Help Parents Resolve Custody Disputes Without Coming to Court
  
• California Chief Justice's Statewide Emergency Order, April 29, 2020
  
• March 27:  Letter from LACBA President Ronald F. Brot
• LACBA President Ronald F. Brot's Statement on our Coronavirus Protocols
• Statement by LACBA's Professional Responsibility and Ethics Committee (PREC)
• Updated Calendar of Events, with Postponements and Cancellations
• Special Notice from LACBA's Counsel for Justice

Additional News and Resources:

Please note:  The news and links below are changing very quickly, so please double-check the sources' websites for the most recent information.

• Summary of the Current Status of each California Court 
  (collected from volunteers of the legal community)
  
  
• NEW:  Judicial Council, Chief Justice End Some Emergency Measures as California and Courts Expand Reopening
  
  NEW:  LACBA Statement on Recent Events, June 2, 2020
  
  
• California Supreme Court Orders Bar Exam Delayed, Administered Online
• Judicial Council Appendix I, Emergency Rules
• California Lawyers Association: Educational videos in response to COVID-19 
• Administrative Order from Presiding Judge Kevin C. Brazile Extending Court Closures
• Order From California Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye
• LASC Judge Lawrence Riff Provides Information Directed to the Family Law Community 
• LASC Frequently Asked Questions
• National Conference of Bar Presidents Resources for Attorneys and Bar Associations
• CAOC's Coronavirus-Related Court Announcements
• Judicial Council Approves Temporary Emergency Measures to Aid Courts 
  During COVID-19 Pandemic
• The ABA Coronavirus (COVID-19) Task Force
• California Legal Services Coordinated Efforts re Covid-19
• March 30:  Emergency Order by Chief Justice of California
• Governor Newsom Issues Executive Order on Judicial Council Emergency Authority 
• ABA Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law, Communication With State Governors
• Orange County Family Court Closures
• Chief Justice Issues Statewide Order Suspending Jury Trials
• California Supreme Court Extends Deadlines in Response to COVID-19
• Reduction in California Telephonic Appearance Fees
• California Supreme Court Expands Electronic Filing in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
• United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit: Operations Adjustments
• United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit: Access Limitations
• Second District Court of Appeal Suspends All In-Person Oral Arguments
• Court Requests Communicating Questions to Staff via e-mail Instead of Telephone
• Link to State Bar Resources 
• City of LA - Coronavirus Info and Updates https://corona-virus.la/
• California Dept of Public Health https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/Immunization/ncov2019.aspx
• CDC - https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html

 

Counsel for Justice Projects

• For updates on our Counsel for Justice Legal Projects, please see the special notice here.
  

ACMAS

• COVID-19: Availability Notice of LACBA’s Attorney-Client Mediation and Arbitration Services

Lawyer Referral Service

• At this time, LACBA's Lawyer Referral Service is open.

From Cory T. Jasperson, Director of Government Affairs for the Judicial Council:

Earlier today, the Judicial Council met by teleconference—the second time in less than 10 days—and approved additional temporary statewide measures in response to COVID-19. These included actions to protect individuals’ rights relating to temporary restraining orders, visitation, evictions and foreclosures as well as adopting an emergency bail schedule setting bail at $0 for most misdemeanor and low-level felony offenses. If you didn’t have the opportunity to listen in, the audio recording and post-meeting recap are now available on the California Courts website.

Here are the 11 temporary emergency Rules of Court [revised] approved by the council.

 

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