Cheryl Miller

June 13, 2008 | The Legal Intelligencer

Alex Kozinski's Web-browsing habits have long been a touchy subject.

By Cheryl Miller and Dan Levine

6 minute read

August 18, 2006 | The Recorder

Court administrator William Vickrey was just one of many people scratching their heads after a California legislator took a swing at the governor's judicial picks � by halving next year's allotment of state court seats.

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read

September 02, 2009 | The Recorder

Five of the new judges will preside in San Francisco, and three in Alameda. Others were named in Contra Costa, Sacramento and Los Angeles counties.

By Cheryl Miller

2 minute read

May 27, 2010 | The Recorder

Summary judgment motions will double in cost as state budget committees OK a series of new or increased fees, along with some money moves, to close the court's budget gap.

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read

June 20, 2006 | Law.com

In a recent survey of the California Appellate Defense Counsel's 400 members, just one of the roughly 125 who responded was under age 40; most were well into their 50s and 60s. So what happens when those lawyers start retiring in droves? Younger attorneys may balk at hourly rates from $70 to $90 for noncapital cases and $130 for death penalty appeals. Despite that drawback, panel attorneys say the work does provide certain benefits, such as the ability to work from home and flexible hours.

By Cheryl Miller

6 minute read

March 12, 2007 | Law.com

Tucked inside Gov. Schwarzenegger's current budget proposal is an item that could mean big changes for California employment laws.

By Cheryl Miller

4 minute read

February 04, 2009 | The Recorder

The superior court is dipping into taxpayer funds to hire Gibson, Dunn in the fight over the judges' special benefit packages.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read

June 16, 2006 | The Recorder

Senate Judiciary Chairman Joe Dunn held a seemingly innocuous bill to give money for legal aid. Are his reasons legitimate, or is politics at play?

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read

October 26, 2009 | The Recorder

The Judicial Council OK'd spending $62 million toward the 1.3 billion system that's supposed to link all courts and related agencies.

By Cheryl Miller

3 minute read

December 05, 2006 | Law.com

Last month Raymond Boucher was installed as the new president of the Consumer Attorneys of California. Perhaps best known as the former altar boy who is now lead counsel for almost 300 clergy abuse victims, Boucher is a partner at Kiesel, Boucher & Larson in Los Angeles. The politically active lawyer hopes the organization will take a proactive approach toward thwarting initiatives next year. Boucher also wants to expand the CAOC's 3,000-lawyer membership, especially to attorneys in smaller firms.

By Cheryl Miller

5 minute read