January 5, 2021Īmendments and revisions to California Rules of Court, rule 8.78 effective January 1, 2021 If you arrive early for an appointment, please wait in the atrium on the ground floor until the time scheduled for your appointment.Īnyone who does not receive an appointment confirmation or wait-list notification is encouraged to call again. Waiting inside the Clinic’s lobby or on the stair landing is not permitted, even with masks.Masks are required inside the Ronald Reagan State Building at all times.In keeping with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health guidelines for COVID-19 safety protocols, in person consultations are subject to the following health and safety-related restrictions: Appointments are for the following Wednesday. Clinic staff will notify successful or wait-listed callers of their appointment times by telephone or e-mail. The line will remain open until all available appointments are filled. Clinic consultations are by appointment only and are available in person, via video conference, or by telephone.Īppointments for the Appellate Self-Help Clinic can be requested by calling (213) 830-7234 on Wednesdays starting at 8:00 a.m. The Appellate Self-Help Clinic is open most Wednesdays from 9:00 a.m. P ublic Counsel's Appellate Self-Help Clinic has reopened to the public to provide general legal information and procedural assistance to people who are representing themselves in appeals pending in the Second District Court of Appeal and the Appellate Division of any Superior Court within the Second District. In-person consultations are now available at the Appellate Self-Help Clinic: Click the link to Schedule an Appointment on the Online Booking Portal. The Clerk’s Office in Los Angeles for the Second District Court of Appeal is open to the public by appointment only. Long career dedicated to public service September 14, 2021Ĭlerk’s Office - Open by Appointment Only Joseph Lane, Former Second District Court of Appeal Clerk/Executive Officer Dies at Age 69 These adjustments will remain in place until, by further order, it is determined to be prudent to resume pre-Covid-19 procedures. Counsel will continue to appear remotely via video conference, telephone conference, or other electronic means as available and arranged by the Clerk’s Office for all divisions of the Second Appellate District. Self-represented litigants can submit paper filings, including emergency writs, by placing them in a drop box located on the second floor at the entrance to the Clerk’s Office.Īn order issued on March 16, 2020, suspended all in-person oral arguments in Los Angeles. The court will continue to receive correspondence and filings via paper and electronically. However, beginning July 15, 2021, the Clerk’s Office in Los Angeles will open to the public by appointment only. The court follows guidance provided by the Judicial Council, the Department of Public Health, Cal/OSHA, and the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to limit the spread of the virus.ĭue to COVID-19 safety protocols, the court has been operating remotely with reduced on-site staff. The Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, continues to closely monitor the evolving COVID-19 coronavirus situation.