The Superior Court of Alameda County (Court) announced today that it has enacted a number of new and amended Local Rules, which will become effective on January 1, 2022. Pursuant to the promulgation process detailed in rule 10.613 of the California Rules of Court—including the review and consideration of comments received during the 45-day public [...]
During the eDiscovery process, it’s all too easy to find yourself overwhelmed with production requests and improperly formatted files. To address this problem, parties will need to negotiate to determine the search methods and implement any necessary stipulations. So, which legal and technical issues should you bring up? In this article, we’ll share some standards [...]
Questions about Alameda Civil eFiling 10.12.21 Launch? First Legal is hosting a complimentary Civil eFiling Summary Zoom on Friday, October 8th, 12:00 PM PST, to review any information shared by Alameda County Superior Court, as well as answer any questions you may have about eFiling. Register here for our complimentary and informational webinar First Legal delivers [...]
LASC Civil Division to Implement Mandatory Electronic Filing of Complex Cases: Meeting Date Correction Virtual information meetings for attorneys, legal professionals, and Electronic Filing Service Providers to be offered next month. The Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles transitioned to mandatory electronic filing (efiling) for Limited and Unlimited jurisdiction Civil cases beginning in November 2018. Efiling [...]
Attention Santa Clara County Filers: The Probate Department at the Santa Clara County Superior Court is now accepting Ex-Parte Petitions per Local Probate Rule 2C, via electronic submission. This procedure does not apply to Temporary Guardianships, Temporary Conservatorships, and Ex Parte Petitions for Final Discharge. The following filing codes are now available for use with [...]
Effective Monday, June 7, 2021, CT Corporation is relocating from Downtown Los Angeles to 330 N Brand Blvd, Suite 700, Glendale, CA 91203. CT Corporation is the global leader in legal entity management, corporate compliance, and due diligence solutions. They are the Registered Agent for Service of Process for over 300,000 businesses since 1892. First [...]
First Legal has created this Top Tip Series to educate, raise awareness, enhance skills, reduce errors and improve efficiencies by highlighting a single subject that directly relates to your daily work. Los Angeles Superior Court Civil eFiling Document Name List Los Angeles Superior Court has published a complete and accurate list of document names for [...]
First Legal has created this Top Tip Series to educate, raise awareness, enhance skills, reduce errors and improve efficiencies by highlighting a single-subject that directly relates to your daily work. Serving the United States of America Serving a summons and complaint on the USA is a two or three-step process. Step 1: Deliver a copy of [...]
Effective Monday, March 15, 2021, the Clerk's Office (Room 102) at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse (111 North Hill Street) will be closed to the public. All civil and complex documents will be dropbox only until further notice. Reservations for in-person filing will not be available. For more information, please visit the court's website at lacourt.org. [...]
Clerk’s Offices Reopen for In-Person Business On Tuesday, March 2, 2021, the State of California announced that Santa Clara County had met the requirements to move into the Red Tier of the Blueprint for a Safer Economy, effective March 3. The County’s October 5th Risk Reduction Order, which requires everyone to follow all State orders [...]
