Who wants a drink?

This month's Exceptionally Appealing column (appearing the 1st Monday of the month in the DJ) is The Appellate Bar-tender - which "playfully maps appellate law practice to cocktail mixology, using creative drink recipes--each inspired by motions, petitions, or court rulings--to humorously illustrate the challenges, rituals and personalities of appellate advocacy while celebrating the wit and culture of the appellate bar."

3d Dist. Mediation Program 2026 Training - Extension of application deadline
The Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, is pleased to announce that it is again recruiting attorneys and retired judges to join its mediator panel. Attorneys and retired judges throughout the 23 counties served by the Third District Court of Appeal are encouraged to apply. The appellate mediator training course is limited to 24 participants and provided at no cost to the participants. The mediator training will be conducted at the Judicial Council of California located at 2850 Gateway Oaks Drive, Sacramento, CA 95833. Click here to access the announcement regarding the 2026 mediator training. The time for submitting an application to join the mediator training has been extended to March 20, 2026. The application can be found on the Court's Mediation Program page.