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Trusts & Estates Law

June 2025 Legal Updates | Trusts & Estates Law

Goebner v. Superior Court Cite as A171241 Filed on April 30, 2025 First Appellate District, Div. Three Litigation – Deadline to File Demurrer in Probate Case Summary – A demurrer...By Trusts and Estates Section
News

BHBA Joins Amicus Brief Supporting Susman Godfrey’s Challenge to Executive Order

BHBA joined bar associations across the country in signing onto this amicus brief in support of Susman Godfrey's challenge to the Executive Order that targeted the firm. We appreciate Protect...By BHBA
Trusts & Estates Law

April 2025 Legal Updates | Trusts & Estates Law

Packard v. Packard, Court of Appeals Case No. D082480, Fourth District, Div. One, Filed February 24, 2025 This case addresses whether a petition for construction and reformation of an amendment...By Trusts and Estates Section
News

Statement of Beverly Hills Bar Association on Recent Executive and Legislative Actions Demonstrating Contempt for Judges and Court Orders 

The Beverly Hills Bar Association has a long history of public advocacy in support of the principle of judicial independence when judges are subjected to attacks and attempted intimidation because...By BHBA
Personal Injury Law

Evolving Standards of Medical Damages Valuation: Sanchez, Cuevas, and the Fair Market Value Approach

Introduction What’s the value of a knee replacement? If you ask the hospital, it’s $95,000. If you ask Medicare, it’s $12,000. But if you ask the jury, you’d better be...By Thomas Dawson
Sponsored Content

Beyond the Brief: Streamlining Litigation in the Era of Artificial Intelligence (Sponsored Content)

This article is sponsored by Trellis. Civil litigation is flooded with busy work. In 2020, a survey of general counsel published by Juro and Wilson Sonsini found that 67 percent...By Nicole Clark
Health and Wellness

Practicing Law With Parkinson’s

I knew something was wrong when I was sitting in court waiting for a hearing to start and noticed that my right hand was tapping reflexively on the counsel table....By Adam Siegler
Breaking Boundaries in Law and Life

Breaking Boundaries in Law and Life: A Candid Conversation with Tony and Bre

Breanna (Bre) Rucker interviews Anthony (Tony) Ross, Senior Associate at Murchison & Cumming LLP, for Breaking Boundaries in Law and Life, a quarterly column co-authored by members of the Barristers...By Breana Rucker
Announcements

Announcing BHBA’s Mediation Training – Free for members

Mediation training is free for most BHBA members, public interest lawyers, or those who commit to volunteering with BHBA’s Mandatory Fee Arbitration Program or Resolve Law LA. If you've been...By Alexander Rufus-Isaacs
Announcements

A Look Back on My Year as BHBA President

I’m delighted to have been asked to contribute to the first issue of Modern Lawyer. I’m sure it will become a great way for us to share news and developments...By Alexander Rufus-Isaacs
Announcements

A New Chapter for the Beverly Hills Bar Association: Embracing Tradition and Innovation

As I begin my tenure as the new president of the Beverly Hills Bar Association on October 1, I find myself reflecting on the journey that led me here—both my...By Nadira Imam
Announcements

BHBA+ – The Legal World’s Best CLE Platform

Over the past five years, the Beverly Hills Bar Association has been a leader in online CLE, building an impressive collection of 700+ multi-state accredited CLEs across 45 practice areas....By Belinda Macauley

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