Supreme Court Committees
Advisory Committee on the Code of Judicial Ethics
Advisory Committee on Rules for Publication of Court of Appeals Opinions
Multijurisdictional Practice Implementation Committee
Implementation Committee for the Supreme Court Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE CODE OF JUDICIAL ETHICS
The Supreme Court is responsible for promulgating the Code of Judicial Ethics pursuant to Article VI, section 18(m), of the California Constitution. Over the years, the court has convened an advisory committee to make recommendations to the court regarding whether amendments to the Code are necessary or appropriate.
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON RULES FOR PUBLICATION OF COURT OF APPEAL OPINIONS
The Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Rules for Publication of Court of Appeal Opinions is charged with reviewing the current standards used by the Courts of Appeal and the Supreme Court in determining which Court of Appeal opinions should be certified for publication and with making recommendations to the Supreme Court on what changes, if any, should be instituted to better ensure that appropriate cases are published. The 13-member committee is chaired by Supreme Court Justice Kathryn M. Werdegar.
News Release: Supreme Court Amends Rules on Publication of Court of Appeal Opinions (December 12, 2006) (PDF)
Charge of the committee
List of committee members
Committee Activity
Final Report and Recommendations (November 2006)
Report and recommendations of the committee appointed by the Supreme Court to review the rules for the publication of Court of Appeal opinions and recommend whether the criteria or procedures in the rules should be changed. The report summarizes publication statistics, survey results and other information considered by the committee and recommends changes in the rules, including stating that an opinion which meets one or more of the publication criteria should be certified for publication.
Invitation to Comment: Revised Recommendations for Amendment to California Rule of Court, Rule 976 (CLOSED April 28, 2006, PDF, 32 KB)
News Release: Supreme Court Committee Seeks New Comments on Publication Proposal (February 23, 2006, PDF)
Invitation to Comment: Preliminary Report and Recommendations on Rules for Publication of Court of Appeal Opinions (CLOSED Jan. 6, 2006, PDF, 1,141 KB)
News Release: Supreme Court to Study Rules for Publication of Court of Appeal Opinions (Nov. 23, 2004, PDF)
MULTIJURISDICTIONAL PRACTICE IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE
The Supreme Court Multijurisdictional Practice Implementation Committee was appointed to determine the specific rules and procedures necessary to implement recommendations for modifying the restrictions on the practice of law by attorneys who are not members of the State Bar of California. The committee submitted its report and recommendations to the Supreme Court, which has adopted the committee's proposed rules governing practice by non-California attorneys serving as in-house counsel, legal services attorneys, litigation attorneys in California in anticipation of litigation or in connection with litigation elsewhere, and non-litigation attorneys temporarily in California. The new rules took effect on November 15, 2004.
IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE FOR THE SUPREME COURT COMMITTEE ON JUDICAL ETHICS OPINIONS
After announcing in late 2007 that it would appoint a Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions, the Supreme Court appointed an Implementation Committee to make recommendations to the court on proposed procedures and rules for the new ethics committee. The Implementation Committee includes the seven members of the Supreme Court Advisory Committee on the Code of Judicial Ethics, two members nominated by the Commission on Judicial Performance, and two members nominated by the California Judges Association. The chair of the committee is Justice Richard D. Fybel of the Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division Three. The Implementation Committee invites comment on the proposed rule and the procedures and policies recommended in the committee's report to the court. The invitation to comment, the proposed rule, and the committee report can be found at the below link.
