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FEATURE
How to Create a Winning Inn Program
By Jason F. Hicks, Esquire
A Program Awards Committee member shares tips on how to submit a quality application—and program—to the national organization.
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Judicial Incivility and Practical Tips For Dealing With It
After 30 years on the bench in San Joaquin County in Central California, I retired on November 1, 2025. During my tenure as a court commissioner and then appointed and elected Superior Court judge, I have sadly witnessed the decline of civility among
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