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Monday, June 8, 2026
RIP Jake Dear
Sadly, Jake Dear passed away last Friday, June 8. Jake had an extraordinary 40-year career as a staff attorney at the California Supreme Court, serving his last 12 years there as Chief Supervising Attorney. See Portraits of Jake in the CSCHS Review (Spring/Summer 2023).