Reentry Advocacy (Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara): Low-income individuals seeking to overcome a criminal conviction and resettle in our communities face several civil law barriers, including housing, employment, licensing, access to public services, and consumer debt. Articling stu...

Regulatory Changes The Closing the Justice Gap Task Force was formed by the State Bar Board of Trustees to explore the creation of a regulatory sandbox to encourage the development of innovative models for providing legal services to Californians at all income levels (full charter here...

Research from Children`s Hospital of Philadelphia found that using booster seat belts reduces the risk of injury in children ages 4 to 8 by 45 percent compared to using a seat belt alone. And before following Maryland`s laws regarding car seats and booster seats. Maryland law requires ...

Those who marry have sex with women. And sex with children is illegal. The man, a family friend, was supposed to keep Tyree in the family home in San Pablo, California, as she completed sixth grade, and her parents moved to Texas to start a business. Instead, the man raped her repeated...

The gunman, who killed 19 children and two teachers in Uvalde, was able to legally acquire two assault rifles and more than 1,500 rounds of ammunition just days after his 18th birthday, the minimum age to buy a rifle. (Texans must be at least 21 to buy a handgun.) Texans will soon have...