The Santa Clarita Valley Bar Association
Local Attorneys Dedicated to Serving the Santa Clarita Community
For many years, the Santa Clarita Valley was under-served by the legal community. That is no longer the case. SCV residents are now able to access attorneys who live and work in the Santa Clarita Valley for virtually every type of legal service that our Santa Clarita Valley neighbors might need.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION - COVID-19 NEWS
Superior Court of Los Angeles, as well as Courts in other counties throughout Southern California, have been sharing updates regarding their status. Below is a list of some of the updates that we have been made aware of. We will do our best to update this as frequently as possible as we receive updated information. Please be sure to check each specific Court's website for the most current information (click on the County name to be taken to their website)!
COURT |
STATUS |
UPDATE |
| Los Angeles |
Reduced operations through 4/16/20. Non-emergency matters being continued for 30 days. 36 of 38 courthouses open for time-sensitive, essential functions (see Order here). Clerks offices closed to the public with drop boxes available outside of entrance of courthouses - be sure to read rules on the Court's website before utilizing drop box filing. View the Probate Division updates
here.
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3/20/20 |
| Kern |
All Clerk's windows closed to the public, until further notice. You may continue to eFile.
3/18 – 3/30 inclusive to be deemed holidays for the purpose of computing filing deadlines.
Until 3/30 only limited case types will be heard.
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3/20/20 |
| Orange |
Court closed through 3/27/20. Unlimited civil jury trials suspended to 5/1/20. |
3/16/20 |
| San Bernardino |
Court closed 3/17/20 - 4/2/20. |
3/16/20 |
| Santa Barbara |
Operating the 2 arraignment and juvenile courts on Friday, March 20, 2020. Further scaling back services after Friday. All courtrooms, with the exception of a few that will remain open for essential matters, are closed until April 3. You may continue to file electronically, but should anticipate delays. |
3/19/20 |
| Ventura |
Status of civil trials: Closed to 4/17/20. These dates have been deemed holidays for purposes of computing the time for filing papers and for purposes of computing time. eDelivery is currently unavailable due to court closure. |
3/19/20 |
| Riverside |
Closed effective 3/20 – 4/3, with only emergency matters being handled during this time.
Unlimited and limited civil trials are suspended until 5/25/20. Civil trials that are in-progress will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
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3/20/20 |
| San Diego |
All non-emergency services suspended through 4/3/20. |
3/16/20 |
| US District - Central |
Civil jury trials continued to 4/13/20. Press release with additional details here. |
3/13/20 |
| US District - Southern |
Suspension of Jury Trials and Other Proceedings until 4/16/20. More details here. |
3/17/20 |
| Division of Workers’ Compensation |
Modified hearing calendar. 3/17/20 - 4/3/20: Expedited hearings only. Closed for filing purposes; deadlines extended to 4/6/20. |
3/16/20 |
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Easily find attorneys in the local area. Visit our Directory to search our general list of members or by area of practice.
Join the SCV Bar Association Today
If you are a local attorney, you are encouraged to join the bar association. Membership in the Santa Clarita Valley Bar Association has many benefits which member attorneys enjoy for their annual dues.
When added together, the member attorneys compose, in essence, one of the largest "law firms" in California, meaning that our members represent so many areas of practice that our networking opportunities allow small firms and solo practitioners to handle matters they might otherwise refer elsewhere.
Members also enjoy monthly dinner and lunch meetings, often receiving MCLE credit for attendance, and always for the enjoyment of these gatherings. There are many opportunities for service on the various committees of the Santa Clarita Valley Bar Association, which enhances the exposure of your practice to other attorneys. Join the association today. Get involved and start serving your community.
To apply for membership, please download the application by clicking here. You can also pay your membership dues online using the link below. Otherwise, please send a check along with your application to SCV Bar Membership, 24307 Magic Mountain Pkwy #205, Valencia, CA 91355. |