The Bench a Refuge from Mandatory Continuing Education? No Longer!

A Judicial Council of California press release alerts us that as of January 1, 2007 California trial court judges and other trial court personnel will be required to undertake continuing education. The content of the courses will be determined by presiding judges and court executive officers.

For more details, see the press release, Judicial Council Takes Action on Continuing Education for Trial Courts (PDF; 3 pages) and Judicial Branch Education: Minimum Education Requirements for the Judicial Branch on the Judicial Council’s web site.