2016 Changes to the Civil and Appellate California Rules of Court

The SF BAY AREA CHAPTER of the National Docketing Association is pleased to have Anne Ronan and Heather Anderson present the 2016 Changes to the Civil and Appellate Rules of the California Rules of Court.

Heather Anderson is a Supervising Attorney with the Legal Services office of the Judicial Council of California, overseeing the attorneys in the Rules and Projects Unit.  She is also the staff counsel to the council's Appellate Advisory Committee, which develops proposals for new and amended rules and forms for appellate proceedings.  Prior to her work with the Judicial Council, Ms. Anderson was a staff attorney in the Office of Research at the State Bar of California where she was counsel to the State Bar's Appellate Courts Committee.   

Anne Ronan is a Senior Attorney with the Legal Services office of the Judicial Council.  Since 2007, she has served as staff counsel to the Civil and Small Claims Advisory Committee, the group of judges and attorneys that makes recommendations to the council concerning rules, forms, standards, and proposed legislation concerning issues of interest to civil trial courts. She is also counsel to the Commission of the Future of California's Court System, established by the Chief Justice.  Her experience before joining the Legal Services office includes a brief stint as a research attorney at the Superior Court of Alameda County and many years as a civil litigator focusing on consumer class actions.