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How English Common Law Remains Relevant to Your Case

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Friday, 9/16, 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm Pacific

via ZOOM

This program is FREE for BHBA Members and $35 for Non Members

Hon. David Cowan

Supervising Judge

Civil Division

Los Angeles Superior Court

Alexander Rufus-Isaacs

Rufus-Isaacs Acland & Grantham LLP


Edd Capewell

Loeb & Loeb LLP

Moderated by

Michelle A. Wedderburn

Law Firm of Stephenson, Acquisto & Colma

Cal. Civil Code § 22.2 provides: “The common law of England, so far as it is not repugnant to or inconsistent with the Constitution of the United States, or the Constitution or laws of this State, is the rule of decision in all the courts of this State.” The statute was originally enacted in 1849 and remains on our books.


The speakers will address some examples of how particularly in cases of first impression it can continue to play a decisive role in the evolution of our law.


This short lunch program features three speakers and a moderator who grew up in England and will explain why both litigators and appellate lawyers should be aware of this little used tool.

This program is co-sponsored by:

About the Litigation Law Section

The Litigation Law Section covers the traditional substantive and procedural law governing adversarial judicial dispute resolution. The section is chaired by Rudy Lehrer. Find out more at bhba.org/sections-committees/litigation-law/.

MCLE CREDIT This activity has been approved for participatory Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of California in the amount shown above and the Beverly Hills Bar Association certifies that this activity conforms to the standards for approved education activities prescribed by the rules and regulations of the State Bar of California governing minimum continuing legal education.
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